Venetian-style Champagne Pitcher

Object Name: 
Venetian-style Champagne Pitcher

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Object Name: 
Venetian-style Champagne Pitcher
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, MA, Somerville
Accession Number: 
2008.4.129
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 30.2 cm, W: 12.4 cm, Diam (max): 11.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1894-1910
Primary Description: 
Colorless glass; applied flaked gold leaf; mold-blown, tooled; silver mount. Slender vertically ribbed funnel-form with solid, applied, ear-shaped glass handle. Domed, helmet-shaped cover with shaped spout on cylindrical collar with beaded rims; shaped slender thumbpiece; hinged. Polished pontil. 'STERLING 7448" on silver along with a trademark which includes an anchor.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Source
Material: 
glass
sterling silver
gold leaf