Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
ca. 1770
1864.5
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Decanters (pair) with stoppers
Object name
Decanters (pair) with stoppers
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
each: 12 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. ( 31.8 x 11.7 cm )
Description
Pair of colorless cut lead glass decanters; flaring lip and hexagonal cylindrical neck and body; angular hexagonal knop at base of neck; alternating panels on body are plain or cut with two rounded squares separated by two half-ovals; stopper is mushroom-shaped with hexagonal tapering sides and six-part design on top.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Webb
Object Number
1954.80a-d
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
