decanter
Object NameDecanter and Stopper
Made Fromnon-lead glass
Date1850-1875
Place Madeprobably Bohemia; possibly France
Techniqueblown, filigree, gilt
Size(a&b) H: 14 1/4", D (base): 3"
Accession Number65.3.10
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless, opaque white non-lead glasses; blown, filigree, gilt. (a) Tall, tapered form; flared neck rim; the neck ground for a stopper; the sides curved with fine spiral white lines; four gilt lines around the neck and body; polished base; rectangular paper label with cut corners, printed red borders, inscribed in faded brown ink "23550/[script] take out/stopper". (b) Blown hollow tapered stopper with polished flat top, gilt band around the side, incorporating spiral white lines (as in a); attached to a polished tapered colorless shank with polished flat end.Provenance
Source
Old Sturbridge Village
1760
1775-1825
