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Chest, Liquor

Object number2019.67.8 a-z

Datec. 1773

OriginGermany

MediumWood; Iron; Metal; Felt; Glass; Gilding; Cork; Brass

Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer

DescriptionWine chest with internal compartments and removable tray lined with green felt. Contents include blown glass consisting of seven colorless glass bottles with cork stoppers, one colorless glass funnel, and five colorless pieces of glassware. The bottles have engraved decoration. The glassware and funnel have engraved gilded decoration.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 9.625 × 15.125 × 10.25 in. (24.4 × 38.4 × 26 cm)
Height x Width x Length (b): 1.625 × 5.75 × 8.75 in. (4.1 × 14.6 × 22.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 8.25 × 3.875 × 2.625 in. (21 × 9.8 × 6.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 1.5 × 0.75 × 0.688 in. (3.8 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (e): 4.375 × 2.875 × 3.688 in. (11.1 × 7.3 × 9.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (f): 5 × 2.5 × 2.125 in. (12.7 × 6.4 × 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (g): 1.5 × 0.688 × 0.625 in. (3.8 × 1.7 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (h): 4.875 × 2.5 × 2.125 in. (12.4 × 6.4 × 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (i): 1.5 × 0.75 × 0.625 in. (3.8 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (j): 5 × 2.438 × 2.063 in. (12.7 × 6.2 × 5.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (k): 1.5 × 0.75 × 0.625 in. (3.8 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (l): 4.75 × 2.688 × 2.125 in. (12.1 × 6.8 × 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (m): 5 × 2.5 × 2.125 in. (12.7 × 6.4 × 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (n): 1.375 × 0.75 × 0.688 in. (3.5 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (o): 8.25 × 3.875 × 2.625 in. (21 × 9.8 × 6.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (p): 0.563 × 0.875 × 0.875 in. (1.4 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (q): 8.375 × 3.875 × 2.5 in. (21.3 × 9.8 × 6.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (r): 1.375 × 0.938 × 0.938 in. (3.5 × 2.4 × 2.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (s): 3.5 × 1.938 in. (8.9 × 4.9 cm)
Height x Diameter (t): 2.625 × 1.75 in. (6.7 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (u): 2.625 × 1.75 in. (6.7 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (v): 4.625 × 2.25 in. (11.7 × 5.7 cm)
Height x Diameter (w): 4.75 × 2.25 in. (12.1 × 5.7 cm)
Height x Width x Length (x): 0.813 × 0.313 × 1.875 in. (2.1 × 0.8 × 4.8 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (y): 0.625 × 0.438 × 0.063 in. (1.6 × 1.1 × 0.2 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (z): 0.625 × 0.25 × 0.188 in. (1.6 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm)
Inscriptions(b)
One of the short ends appears to have carved text "L.P.", but it is difficult to decipher.
Historical NotesThis wine chest was previously owned by Adolph Eberhart who brought it with him from Germany when he immigrated to the United States. Donor Sandra D. Palmer purchased this wine chest at the Joe R. Pyle Auction in Port Marion, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 2019.

Previous owner Adolph Eberhart (German, 1760 - 1828)

Previous owner Adolph Eberhart Jr.

Previous owner Frank Davenport Eberhart

Related person Albert Gallatin

Related institution New Geneva Glass Works

Related institution Albert Gallatin and Company

Collector Sandra D. Palmer

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