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decanter

Object NameDecanter with Stopper
Designer H. P. Sinclaire Sr.
Maker C. Dorflinger & Sons (1881-1921)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1904-1920
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning; United States, PA, White Mills
TechniqueBlown, cut and engraved
SizeH(with stopper): 33.1 cm, (without stopper): 25.6 cm, W(body): 13.5 cm; H(of stopper): 15 cm
Accession Number63.4.19
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John Sinclaire
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning, 1868-1940
Roses in Glass
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, cut and engraved. Pear-shaped body, applied handle opposite pouring lip; deeply cut into pillars or lobes, each engraved with different bird or insect and flower; eight-scalloped foot, also engraved; strawberry shaped stopper cut and engraved to match. Signed (S) at base of handle and on stopper.
Provenance
Former Collection H. P. Sinclaire Sr.
Source Mrs. John Sinclaire
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