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Ashburton

Ashburton

Object NameDecanter with Stopper in "Ashburton" Pattern
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromGlass
Date1845-1870
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Cambridge
TechniqueBlown, tooled, cut, ground, polished, engraved
SizeOverall H: 32.4 cm, Diam (max): 12.3 cm
Accession Number2004.4.456
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; blown, tooled, cut, ground, polished, engraved. Decanter is cut with vertical panels on neck, oval panels on upper body and arched vertical panels from mid-body to base; neck is engraved with a garland and alternating panels are engraved with grape and floral designs; large polished pontil mark on base; neck ground for stopper. Hollow blown stopper is engraved to match and has polished pontil mark on top and ground shank.
Provenance
Former Collection Lawrence Jessen - 2004-12-14