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Thin-walled, colorless blown glass body. Round body slightly tapered to rounded shoulders and thin cylindrical neck w/ flat circular mouth w/ lip. Flat bottom w/ polished pontil (traces of which remain). Gilt decoration on body w/ chain and ribbon banding w/ floral swag. Free blown flat oval stopper w/ faceted edges and diamond pattern. Ground shank fits into ground neck of bottle.
decanters
glass (material)
Glass
DECANTER
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
11.625 x 4.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.185AB
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