Collection Highlights
Donner Lake From the Summit
1873
1909.16
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanters with stoppers (pair)
Object name
Decanters with stoppers (pair)
Date
1830-1860
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
each: 12 3/4 x 5 in.
Description
Pair of colorless lead glass decanters blown in a mold (possibly pressure molded); cylindrical neck with rounded lip, ring at shoulders, conical body heavily molded with rounded pillars that separate six drapes, with pillars extending onto base with possible ground pontil mark in center; cork stoppers painted black with yellow and gold vine and grapes.
Credit Line
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Object Number
1953.460ab
Gallery Label
These decanters could either be pressure-molded (which would mean they were made in France, 1825-1855), or mold-blown (which would mean they were made in England or America, 1840-1870). See publications.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
