bottle

Object NameBottle and Stopper

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Date1800-1850

Place MadeEurope; probably Bohemia

Techniqueblown-molded, gilt

SizeH: 14.5 cm, D: 5.3 cm

Accession Number84.3.257

Credit LineGift of Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees Coll.

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionOpaque medium blue non-lead glass; blown-molded, gilt. (a) Waisted, cylindrical form, with tall, tapered neck, flared rim; ground for a stopper; rounded ledge at the base of the neck, above a waisted body; gilt floral sprays on the body, scattered gilt stylized flowers on the neck and sides; concave base with rough pontil mark; rectangular piece of cloth tape on the bottom, inscribed "250". (b) Spherical knop; ground, tapered shank, with rough, scarred end, with central hole; inscribed "38" in tan paint on the end.
Provenance

Former Collection Charles H. and Alice Wendt Voorhees Collection

Source Elizabeth Voorhees Webster