Decanter
MakerPossibly made by
Mount Vernon Glass Works
(American, 1810 - 1844)
Date1820-1840
MediumBlown three-mold olive green glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 8 x 4in. (20.3 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsGlassware
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.1322
DescriptionBlown three-mold olive green glass decanter with a flared lip, a cylindrical neck, rounded shoulders, a semi-barrel-shaped body, and a pontil mark on the bottom. The decanter is molded in a raised geometric "sunburst" motif, in this case consisting of swirled ribbing at the shoulders, a band of square panels with a sunburst inside circling the body, and a ribbed band at the bottom. There are some light scratches on the exterior of the decanter. The stopper is missing.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
Pontil mark: A rough place on a blown glass object where the solid metal rod, or pontil, is cracked off the object after final shaping and decoration. Pontil marks can be polished to achieve a smooth surface.
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