decanter

Object NameDecanter and Stopper

Manufacturer H. P. Sinclaire and Company

Manufacturer(blank) probably Dorflinger Glass Works

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1904-1920

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning

TechniqueBlown, cut, engraved

SizeOverall H: 29.3 cm; (a) Decanter H: 20.6 cm, Diam (max): 13.3 cm; (b) Stopper H: 10.5 cm, Diam: 5.9 cm

Accession Number93.4.67

Credit LineGift of Thurman Pierce

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Centennial of the Crystal City: Corning's Contributions to Glassmaking

Not On View

Physical DescriptionDecanter and Stopper. Colorless lead glass; blown, cut, engraved. (a) Inverted pear-shaped body with straight, panel-cut neck, rim cut and polished, "2" inside neck, band of engraved flowers and foliage around shoulder, cut fans and hobstars below engraving with cut panels below, applied circular foot with cut sunburst on lower surface, Sinclaire trademark "S" in a wreath acid-stamped on foot. (b) Hollow pointed blown stopper is engraved with floral decoration like decanter and has cut panels on stem; Sinclaire trademark acid-stamped on end and "2" scratched next to it.
Provenance

Source Thurman Pierce - 1993-09-21