Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanter with stopper
Object name
Decanter with stopper
Date
1815-1825
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 4 in. ( 20.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass decanter blown in three-part mold (McKearin GII-7); barrel-shaped body with flange lip, short cylindrical neck, and sloping shoulders; molded pattern consists of wide scalloped band on shoulder, wide band of diamond diapering separated by a horizontal ring from a wide band ofvertical ribs; diamond diapering around base; pontil mark; stopper is sphere with vertical ribs.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.468ab
Gallery Label
The Keene Glassworks were operational from 1815-1817.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
