Cut and Engraved Decanter with Stopper

Object Name: 
Cut and Engraved Decanter with Stopper

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Object Name: 
Cut and Engraved Decanter with Stopper
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, probably WV, Wheeling
Accession Number: 
2009.4.77
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 17.4 cm, Diam (max): 10.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1876-1885
Credit Line: 
Gift of Lawrence Jessen
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass; blown, tooled, cut, engraved. Decanter with round body, that slopes to narrow neck with tortoise shell cutting; circular facet-cut stopper. The body of the decanter is engraved with a flower and leaf garland surrounding the inscription "J. E. Kenna. / Kanawha. / W. Va."

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Jessen, Lawrence, Source
2009-07-27
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
8
inscription
: 
Scratch engraved On underside of shank of stopper (b)
J09.28
inscription
: 
Painted On underside of base Black text.