Decanter
Object number2022.50.1 a,b
Manufacturer
Bakewell
Date1830-1840
OriginPittsburgh, PA
MediumGlass
Credit LineGift of Sandra D. Palmer
DescriptionColorless glass decanter with stopper. Decanter has a circular, pedestal base that connects to a rounded body and a sloped shoulder with a narrow, triple-banded neck and a circular, open mouth with a thick rim. Body features several types of designs, starting with a scallop pattern on the sloped shoulder. Below that are several sets of engraved lines splayed out like a fan with one and a half rows of diamond-shaped engravings underneath it. Surface of diamond has etched crosshatch pattern. Thin band underneath diamonds, with a second row of the scallop pattern beneath it. Stopper has a round finial with a narrow, cylindrical shank. Filial has a rounded top with a flower-like engraving in the middle, and side has seven flat circles engraved in it. Sides of shank are frosted glass.DimensionsHeight x Diameter (a,b): 10.375 x 5.25 in. (26.4 x 13.3 cm)Height x Diameter (a): 8.125 x 5.25 in. (20.6 x 13.3 cm)
Height x Diameter (b): 3.625 x 2.188 in. (9.2 x 5.6 cm)
Historical NotesPurchased at Glass Works auction.
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C. and E. Marshall Company
Bryce
