bottle
Object NameToilet Water Bottle
Maker
James Giles Workshop
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1760-1770
Place MadeEngland, probably London
Techniqueblown, cut, gilded
SizeOverall H: 13.1 cm
Accession Number50.2.56 A
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Cooper Union For the Advancement of Science and Art)
Title Unknown (Rich's)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionDeep amethyst lead glass; blown, cut and richly gilded. Conical body with straight sides flaring to long flat shoulder sloping to short neck with narrow 10-sided flange and attached by merese to pedestal base with bobbin-like stem and 10-sided foot, smooth base. Edge of foot cut with triangular facets; body, with all-over, flat diamonds; shoulder, with tapering pointed panels and edge of flange with facets; all-over gild decorations including diaper of daisies and bead-circles on body, floral and geometric motifs on shoulder panels, and foliated scroll circuits on neck and foot.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903) - 1950-10-01
