decanter
Object NameDecanter with Stopper
Made FromLead Glass
Date1831
Place MadeEngland, probably London
TechniqueBlown, cut
SizeOverall H: 23.6 cm, Diam: 12.5 cm
Accession Number84.2.57 B
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut. (a) Flattened ovoid body, with long tapering neck and flat rim; trumpet-shaped foot; the rim polished; the neck and shoulders with five rings of cut strawberry diamonds; the sides with relief-cut crowns alternating with fans of stylized feathers, in rectangular panels; ring of strawberry diamonds and three mitre cuts at the foot; the foot with panels of mitre cuts; petal-cut foot rim. (b) Bulbous, solid finial, with relief-cut crowns (three) on the sides; ball finial; band of small strawberry diamonds below the crowns; waisted stem; tapered, cylindrical shank; scratched "3" on the polished bottoms of the shank.Provenance
Source
Delomosne & Son Limited
- 1984-07-12
