bottle
Object NameBottle
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1920-1940
Place Madeprobably United States; possibly France; possibly Italy
Techniquemold-blown, painted
SizeH: 36 cm, W: 10.3 cm
Accession Number67.4.144
Credit LineGift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBottle. Colorless non-lead glass; mold-blown, painted. Man-shaped; head lifts off and is in the form of a fully modeled face of a Black man with curly hair, entirely painted black except for red lips and white teeth and eyeballs. Body stands with feet together and hands in pockets and is dressed in a black tail coat, white waist coat, red bow tie and gold watch chain. Trousers may have been painted originally; shoes have traces of black paint.Provenance
Source
Honorable Amory Houghton Jr.
(American, 1926-2020)
about 1800-about 1850
about 1950-1959
1800-1899
