decanter

Object Name"Beehive" Decanter and Stopper

Made FromGlass

Dateabout 1760-1780

TechniqueBlown, cut

SizeOverall H: 25.1 cm, Diam (max): 9.6 cm

Accession Number2021.3.18

Credit LineGift of Dwight and Lorri Lanmon

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Place Made

Continental Europe; possibly Bohemia; possibly Germany

Physical Description"Beehive" Decanter and Stopper. Colorless (slightly greenish) non-lead glass; blown, cut. Decanter of tall, tapered form composed of multiple flattened ovoid section in descending size from bottom to top; flared rim, the inside ground for a stopper; cut all over with faceting; applied disk foot with cut polygonal edge; polished pontil mark on the underside. Stopper of tapered pointed-oval form; faceted; cylindrical rough-ground shank.
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