Bellflower
Object NameDecanter with Stopper
Pattern Name
- Ribbed Leaf
Maker
M'Kee Brothers
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1864-1875
Place MadeUnited States, PA, Pittsburgh
SizeOverall H: 34.3 cm, Diam (max): 11.2 cm
Accession Number2005.4.179 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionDecanter with Stopper, “Ribbed Leaf” or “Bellflower” pattern. Colorless lead glass; pressed, tooled and cut. Cylindrical pressed body with a vertically ribbed pattern interspersed with a vine with leaves and bell-shaped flowers; tooled neck, with three rows of cut ovals, tooled, everted rim, neck ground to receive stopper; ground and polished pontil mark on flat base. Matching stopper is hollow, with conical top having cut flutes and solid shank roughly ground.Provenance
Source
Green Valley Auction
M'Kee Brothers
Comparable Item/Comparable Item
Parent/Child