Carafe

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Object Name: 
Carafe
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
England, London
Accession Number: 
82.2.6
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 18 cm, Diam: 10.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
possibly 1862
Primary Description: 
Colorless lead glass; blown, engraved. Baluster form; slightly flared neck, swelling into a bulbous body; two engraved panels of fine vertical lines on the neck and body, both with scattered engraved flowers; separated by an engraved band of two matte lines with a row of circular dots between, a band of scrollwork, and a band of floral swags; a band of tiny circular dots at the bottom; applied disk foot; inscribed "1179 / 16" in diamond point on the underside of the foot; polished pontil mark.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Royal Scottish Museum, Source
1982-06-02
Category: 
19th Century European
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
Blown, Engraved, Applied
engraving
Inscription: 
1179 / 16
Inscription
: 
Diamond point Underside of foot

Publications (1)

The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 1982 (1983) p. 7; BIB# AI97140