pitcher

Object NameVenetian-style Champagne Pitcher

Manufacturer Union Glass Company (Somerville, MA, 1851-1927)

Made FromGlass, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Date1894-1910

Place MadeUnited States, MA, Somerville

TechniqueApplied, mold-blown, tooled

SizeOverall H: 30.2 cm, W: 12.4 cm, Diam (max): 11.6 cm

Accession Number2008.4.129

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless glass; applied flaked gold leaf; mold-blown, tooled; silver mount. Slender vertically ribbed funnel-form with solid, applied, ear-shaped glass handle. Domed, helmet-shaped cover with shaped spout on cylindrical collar with beaded rims; shaped slender thumbpiece; hinged. Polished pontil.
'STERLING 7448" on silver along with a trademark which includes an anchor.
Provenance

Source DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park