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Object NameSchnapshund (Liquor Dog)
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1800-1899
Place Madepossibly Germany; possibly Bohemia
Techniqueblown, threaded, combed, applied bits
SizeOverall H: 9.5 cm, L: 17.8 cm
Accession Number62.3.56
Credit LineGift of Minnie L. Schuelein
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent dark blue, opalescent white non-lead glasses; blown, threaded, combed, applied bits. Bottle in the form of a dog, standing on four feet, his tail forming the neck of the bottle; the double-bulb body of colorless glass, with blue and white trailed threads, combed into a wave pattern; the neck of the body (tail of the animal) cylindrical, with trailed and pincered blue rim; trailed and pincered colorless bands at the tail and around the middle of the body; applied bulbous head, with blue ears, blue and white eyes, and a blue and white object in its mouth; tooled blue pad on its chest, with rough pontil mark; four tooled blue feet and legs.Provenance
Source
Minnie (Mrs. Julius) L. Schuelein
- 1962
