decanter
Object NameDecanter and Stopper
Maker
Cork Glass Company
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1783-1818
Place MadeIreland, Cork
TechniqueBlown, pattern-molded, engraved, pressed, trailed, milled, applied
SizeOverall H: 25.3 cm, W: 10.3 cm
Accession Number68.2.8
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Masterpieces of European and American Glass
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; blown, pattern molded, engraved and pressed. (a) Barrel-shaped, with bulging sides, tapered neck, and flat rim; three trailed and milled double neck rings; the sides with engraved overlapping repeated arcs, the ovals with cross-hatching, the diamonds with stars; stylized foliage above and below; the lower part of the body with molded vertical ribbing; radial ribbing on the base; molded "CORK GLASS CO" in a ring encircling the rough pontil mark. (b) Pressed domed form, with radial ribbing on top, concentric rings on the underside; sawtooth rim; applied shank with ball knops at top and bottom, and a rough-ground stopper.Provenance
Source
Mrs. Sarah (James) Hawkes Thornton
- 1968-05-07
