New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Bar Decanter With Stopper

Manufacturer New England Glass Company (American, 1818 - 1888)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1850

MediumPressed glass | Cork | Marble | Metal

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Base: 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.1297

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DescriptionBar decanter and stopper of clear, pressed glass with a scalloped base. Around the bottom of the body is a band of two concentric pointed arches. Above this is a band of rounded arches with a large bullseye in the center of each. The rim is very thick and flared. The metal stopper has a cork fitting and a white marble top.

Published ReferencesToledo Cat. _Early American Pressed Glass_. 1966.