Decanter
- Object Name:
- Decanter
- Object ID:
- 1970.008
- Creator:
- Heritage China
- Date:
- 1969
- Description:
- Commemorative liquor decanter, New Hampshire State House. Cream-colored porcelain. In shape of narrowed State House. Gray color. Front and back identical except back lacks doors. Porcelain stopper in shape of dome with eagle, in gold. Raised lettering on bottom: "NEW HAMPSHIRE / STATE HOUSE / 1819-1969 / SN-1 / HERITAGE / CHINA / 1969 C / EZRA BROOKS". Rectangular printed label adhered to front, just below stopper: "EZRA BROOKS / 12 / YEARS OLD / 4/5 QUART-90 PROOF-KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY / DISTILLED BY EZRA BROOKS DISTILLING CO., FRANKFORT, KY." Oval printed label adhered to top, right side: "Genuine / Heritage / China".
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-11.25 W-8.5 D-3 inches
- Provenance:
- Commissioned by the N.H. Liquor Commission to commemorate 150th anniversary of N.H. State House. Made by Heritage China for Ezra Brooks Distilling Co., Frankfort, KY.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the State House Sesquicentennial Committee
- Subjects:
- Anniversaries, Ceramics, Commemorative objects, Decanters, Domes, Eagle, Porcelain, State House (NH)
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