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Decanter

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1810

GUSN

GUSN-5718

Description

A) Pint size; mallet shaped body with narrow fluting around base; broad fluting at sloped shoulders; three facet-cut neck rings, descending in size to circular everted lip. B) Pear-shaped flat stopper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

decanters
glassblowing
flint glass
glass (material)
Glass
Blown
DECANTER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Ireland

Dimensions

9 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.966.7AB

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