Decanter
- Object Name:
- Decanter
- Object ID:
- 1914.006.01
- Place of Origin:
- Europe
- Date:
- 1760-1770
- Description:
- Decanter with stopper. Colorless blown glass. Tapered body with narrow neck and flat lip with rounded edge. Flat base. An engraved decorated band circles the body slightly below the shoulder. Solid band with alternating stars and three vertical pellets and saw-tooth edges engraved around shoulder. Random background of 8-pointed stars engraved on exterior. Oval stopper with 6 facets and ground bottom. Remnant of gilded flower on either side of stopper.
A. Decanter
B. Stopper - Material:
- Glass
- Dimensions:
- H-10.6 Dia-3.7 inches
- Provenance:
- Owned by Gov. Benning Wentworth (1696-1770).
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Henri N. F. Schaeffer
- People:
- Wentworth, Benning (1696-1770)
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