Decanter with Rope Handle

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Object Name:

Department

American

Maker(s)

New England Glass Company ((Cambridge, MA)), Manufacturer

Place Made:

United States, Cambridge, MA

Date:

about 1860-1880

Color

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colorless

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Technique

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blown glass

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applied decoration

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engraving

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cutting

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Material

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glass

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 28.8 cm, W: 12.3 cm, D: 12 cm

Accession Number:

2012.4.49

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Colorless glass; blown, hot-worked, applied, cut, engraved. Decanter with ovoid body, tall narrow neck with pulled spout, applied ear-shaped rope handle, and applied circular base. Exterior of body decorated with cut and engraved grape vines with leaves and grape bunches, along with ovoid fruits or gourds, some of which show exposed seeds. Front of body decorated with engraved monogram, "SB". Neck decorated with cut diamond facets. Base decorated with cut starburst.

Inscription

SB Engraved on front of body

Provenance

Simmonds, Ian, Source to 2012-03-31

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