decanter

Object NameDecanter and Stopper

Maker Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (W.M.F.) (German, 1853-present; glass factory closed in 1982)

Maker Wilhelm Wagenfeld (German, 1900-1990)

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1950

Place MadeGermany

Techniqueblown

Size(a&b) H: 29.2 cm; (a) H: 27.3 cm, D (max. body): 12 cm

Accession Number55.3.65

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown. Stoppered decanter: a) solid stopper with wide flared, slightly conical, circular top, short waisted stem flaring to, solid shank; b)pear-shaped bottle with elongated neck and flared lipless firepolished rim; slightly concave base, no pontil; paper label on body, almost circular metallic gold on yellow background, thin gold concentric circle edging surrounding block letters: "W/MF/Kristall"; ovoid paper label on base with silver block letters on black background: "Made in/Western/Germany".
Provenance

Source Fraser's

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