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Decanter: Cologne bottle with stopper

Decanter: Cologne bottle with stopper
Object name 
Decanter: Cologne bottle with stopper
Date 
1870-1900
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. ( 18.7 x 7 cm )
Description 
Colorless pressed glass cologne bottle with flanged lip, short cylindrical neck, horizontal shoulder, cylindrical body decorated with fans and strawberry diamonds (meant to resemble cut glass), and sunburst on underside of base; pressed stopper with faceted ball finial.
Credit Line 
Bequest of Weber Hill Arkenburgh
Object Number 
1948.292ab
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.