Decanter with stopper
Manufacturer
Unknown
Dateca. 1860
MediumBlown, stained, cut, and engraved glass
DimensionsOverall: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
Base: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Base: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number0.1401
Terms
- Silver
On View
On viewLabel TextGLASS FOR EVERY TASTE AND CLASS This case shows decanters and pitchers in a wide variety of shapes, colors, and decorations available over the period of Queen Victoria's reign, 1837-1901. Manufacturers made an eclectic assortment of household items to suit every customer's taste and income. Cut and engraved glass decanters were more expensive than those blown in molds or made by pressing technology. Vessels with fanciful applied decorations such as ruffles or multicolored threads also were much more costly. The Victorian table setting was an important indicator of social status. Elaborate dinners frequently included one or more wines and cordials, each requiring its own special glass. Since water was a suitable alternative to wine at the dinner table, ice-water pitchers were made with the same elaborate flourishes as the most expensive wine decanters. Guests would judge their hosts' standing by the food and beverages on the menu as well as its presentation-from the rarity of fruits served at dessert to the quality of the compote displaying them. English Decanter with Stopper, ca. 1860 Blown, stained, cut, and engraved glass Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 0.1401
New England Glass Company
