Ashburton

Object NameDecanter with Stopper in "Ashburton" Pattern

Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)

Made FromGlass

Date1845-1870

TechniqueBlown, tooled, cut, ground, polished, engraved

SizeOverall H: 32.4 cm, Diam (max): 12.3 cm

Accession Number2004.4.456

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States, MA, Cambridge

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.
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