decanter

Object NameDecanter with Wood Handle

Maker Christopher Dresser (British, b. Scotland, 1834-1904)

Maker Hukin & Heath (became Heath and Middleton)

Made FromLead Glass, Electroplated Silver Metal, Wood

Date1880-1883

Place MadeEngland, West Midlands, Birmingham; England, London

TechniqueBlown, cut

SizeOverall H: 23 cm; Base Diam: 9.5 cm

Accession Number70.2.13

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Liquid Refreshment: 2000 Years of Drinks and Drinking Glasses

Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass

A Cup of Kindness

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, electroplated silver metal, wood; blown, cut. Cylindrical neck, above an angular, bulbous base; flat disk foot with cut star on the underside; cylindrical electroplated silver sleeve on the top of the neck, with pointed pouring spout and curved opening through the glass; hinged flat disk cover, marked "S&C" in a monogram, and "S625" below; electroplated silver ring at the base of the neck; cylindrical wood rod handle attached to the sleeve at top and ring at the base of the neck by electroplated silver shafts, the wood handle passing through and pinned to electroplated silver cylindrical sleeves which are attached to the shafts.
Provenance

Source N. Bloom & Son Ltd. - 1970-09-10