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

Decanter with stopper

Manufacturer Unknown

Manufacturer Stevens and Williams, Ltd.

CultureEnglish

MediumCut glass

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Base: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.5418

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 1, Section 2 Sh5

DescriptionDecanter and stopper. Clear, bell shape with three rings at neck; engraved around near bottom "The Uncrowned King. Acceded 20th Jan, 1936. Abdicated 11th Dec, 1936" and center engraved "E VIII R" with crown above and on opposite side in middle: "This decanter No. 1 of a special issue of 50 only". Stopper is clear, cut, round with convex middle; "bull's eye" stopper.

Published ReferencesR.S. Williams-Thomas, THE CRYSTAL YEARS (ROYAL BRIERLY CRYSTAL), 1983, p. 58; This is a reissue of c. 1790 so-called Georgian style; see Davis, ENGLISH BOTTLES AND DECANTERS 1650-1900, #22, Pl. 42.