pitcher
Object Name"Ship's Decanter" Style Pitcher
Manufacturer
Union Glass Company
(Somerville, MA, 1851-1927)
Made FromGlass
Date1900-1910
Place MadeUnited States, MA, Somerville
TechniqueCased, blown, tooled, applied, cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 18.8 cm, W: 20.6 cm, Diam (max): 18.3 cm
Accession Number2008.4.147
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless cased with transparent champagne colored glass; blown, tooled, applied, cut, polished. Pitcher with wide flat base, pulled spout and applied (sprung) handle. Blank No. 147. Cut with a repeat of hobstars and rayed stars, prism cuts, notch-cuts, with a caning and notched cut rim. The handle is cut with a double panel of oval punty cuts, the base with a hobstar surrounded by rayed stars and cross-hatched reserves.Provenance
Source
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
