Decanter
- Object Name:
- Decanter
- Object ID:
- 1971.070
- Creator:
- Regal China Corp.
- Place of Origin:
- Antioch, IL
- Date:
- 1971
- Description:
- Commemorative liquor decanter, New Hampshire State House Eagle. Shield-shaped bottle. Cream-colored porcelain. Gilt eagle in relief on front, on blue background. "NEW HAMPSHIRE" in blue lettering at top. Cream-colored shield on back, with gilt lettering, "Granite / State", image of the State House dome, and history of the State House eagle. Green neck and base. Printed label adhered to front of base: "4/5 QUART BEAM 86 PROOF / Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey / 180 / MONTHS OLD / BOTTLED BY JAMES B. BEAM DISTILLING CO., CLERMONT . BEAM, KENTUCKY / Genuine / REGAL CHINA / HANDCRAFTED". Raised lettering on bottom: "C CREATION OF JAMES B. BEAM / DISTILLING CO. / KY-DRB-230 / GENUINE REGAL CHINA 1971 / C. MILLER / REGAL CHINA CORPORATION / LIQUOR BOTTLE / DHN". Stopper, cork with round wood cap.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Porcelain - Dimensions:
- H-12.3 W-6.5 D-3.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Commissioned by the New Hampshire State Liquor Commission. Made by Regal China Corp. for James B. Beam Distilling Co.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Leon W. Anderson
- People:
- Anderson, Leon W. (1902-1983)
- Subjects:
- Ceramics, Commemorative objects, Decanters, Domes, Eagle, Porcelain, Shields, State House (NH)
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