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G.II-18
G.II-18

G.II-18

Object NameDecanter and Stopper
Made FromGlass
Date1820-1835
Place MadeEastern United States
TechniqueBlown-three-mold
SizeOverall H: 19.4 cm; (a) Decanter H: 14.3 cm; (a) Rim Diam: 4.5 cm; (a) Base Diam: 6.4 cm
Accession Number59.4.23
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionDecanter and Stopper. Clear glass with slight grey tinge; blown-three-mold; half pint decanter with ovoid body tapering to slightly concave base with very rough pontil mark, slightly sloping shoulder with short cylindrical neck and wide flattened mouth; stopper with disc bull's eye finial (probably mcKearin, American Glass, 1948, Pl. 114, No. 24); the body has been patterned in a G.II-18 (?) pattern (American Glass, Pl. 88), two rigaree bands or collars applied to the neck.
Provenance
Source Parke-Bernet Galleries, NYC - 1959-11-27
Former Collection Constance Mayer Hutzler
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František Vízner
2010