Decanter with Stopper

Object Name: 
Decanter with Stopper

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Object Name: 
Decanter with Stopper
Place Made: 
Accession Number: 
2010.4.163
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 31.1 cm, Diam: 13.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Primary Description: 
Decanter with Stopper. Colorless glass; blown, tooled, cut, engraved. (a) Teardrop-shaped decanter with wide, flat rim. Exterior of decanter decorated with cut faceted panels around neck, engraved band of matte leaves around midsection of body, band of cut shapes reminiscent of eyes beneath leaves, and cut starburst on base. (b) Hollow elongated spherical stopper with cut decoration matching that of decanter (a).
Provenance: 
Simmonds, Ian, Source
2010-11-08
Color: 
Material: 
Inscription: 
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Engraved (b) neck of stopper
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Engraved (a) interior of neck