Taperstick

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Object Name: 
Taperstick
Place Made: 
England, probably Southern Staffordshire
Accession Number: 
86.2.13
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 16.5 cm; Base Diam: 9.4 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1760-1775
Credit Line: 
Gift of Helen Mayer in memory of her husband, John
Primary Description: 
Opaque white lead glass; blown, pattern-molded, enameled. Tall, slender shape; small cylindrical socket with flared rim; enameled floral sprays on the sides; stem with two mereses above a flattened ball knop, two mereses, tall straight section with twisted fine ribbing; disk, flattened knop and two mereses at the bottom; domed foot with enameled floral sprays on the sides; rough pontil mark; printed circular silver and black paper label inscribed "GUARANTEED / DM&P / MANHEIM / ANTIQUES CORP. / 46 EAST 57th STREET / NEW YORK CITY / GENUINE".

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Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Mayer, John, Former Collection
1986-07-30
Mayer, Helen, Source
1986-07-30
Color: 
opaque white
Technique: 
blown, pattern-molded, enameled