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

Liqueur set | Decanter | Stopper

Manufacturer Alvin Manufacturing Co. (American)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1910

MediumBlown glass | Silver

DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)

InscribedEach incised "STERLING"; decanter with illegible mark on glass bottom and silver touchmark on tray rim; may be Alvin Corp.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number87.183.2

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 117, Study Gallery Case 3, Section 2 Sh3

DescriptionDecanter and stopper from a Liqueur Set consisting of a tray, decanter and stopper, and six tumblers. Blown colorless with silver deposit in wicker-like design over flaring rim of round tray and around tumblers and cone shape half-pint decanter which also includes a blossom design around top half, solid totally silvered round stopper, tumblers and tray. Decanter and tumblers are blown mold optic ribbed.