Collection Highlights
Bank of Newburgh Bank Notes
Date:
1823-1824
Object Number:
PR.221.3
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanter with stopper
Object Number:
1952.172ab
Date:
1820-1840 or 1920-1950
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 3/4 x 4 in. ( 27.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Aquamarine lead glass decanter blown in three-part mold (McKearin GII-18); bulbous body with flange lip, cylindrical neck encircled by three double rings with rigaree decoration, and sloping shoulders; molded pattern consists of a wide band of vertical ribs separated by a horizontal ring from a wide band of diamond diapering; vertical ribbing around base; bottom molded with diamond ring (McKearin diamond type XIV); pontil mark; stopper has sunburst at top, band of diamond diapering, and vertical ribs around bottom (McKearin plate 144, no. 3).
Gallery Label:
The unusual color and lack of wear of this decanter suggest that it may be a twentieth century reproduction.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
