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

Decanter with stopper

Manufacturer Orrefors Glasbruk (Swedish, founded 1898)
Designer Nils Landberg
CultureSwedish
DateNo Date
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
InscribedEngraved bottom edge: "Orrefors.N.1775.B.6 [mark -- see card]".
Credit LineJoan Foy French Collection
Object number71.7897
Not on view
DescriptionDecanter and stopper. Decanter is clear, sides cut in rectangle curved shoulders .75" high straight neck and narrow rim. One long side engraved left of center with workman (or sailor) standing on ground and other side 3-masted ship on water and lighthouse on mid left and shows through as though sailor looking out to sea. Stopper is clear, solid, angular wafer cut and molded.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
ca. 1950
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Orrefors Glasbruk
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Orrefors Glasbruk
1971
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Orrefors Glasbruk
1970
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
ca. 1956
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
ca. 1952
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
ca. 1960
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Orrefors Glasbruk
ca. 1960