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

No. 4 Decanter

Manufacturer Hobbs, Brockunier & Co.

CultureAmerican

Date1886

MediumMold blown glass

DimensionsOverall: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Base: 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (6.4 x 7.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number82.48

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 1, Section 3 Sh2

DescriptionJug and stopper. JUG: Of mold blown glass. Glossy "Wheeling Peachblow". Oval jug shape. Mahogany (deep red) at top shading to amber at the bottom. Cased with opaque white. Applied ribbed amber handle. Polished pontil. STOPPER: Pressed solid faceted stopper. Large chip & ground off stopper end.

Published ReferencesGrover, ART GLASS NOUVEAU, #81, pg. 56. Corning, MICROFICHE OF HOBBS CATALOG, pages ill. "Peachblow", per GEB, May 10, 1988.