Cologne Bottle with Stopper in "Figures" Pattern

Object Name: 
Cologne Bottle with Stopper in "Figures" Pattern

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Object Name: 
Cologne Bottle with Stopper in "Figures" Pattern
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
84.4.135
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.5 cm; (a) Cologne Bottle H: 13 cm, Diam: 11.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1904-1920
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Douglas Sinclaire
Primary Description: 
Cologne Bottle with Stopper in "Figures" Pattern. Colorless lead glass; blown and engraved. (a) Bulbous shape narrower at base; engraved in four circular medallions holding dancing cupids with flowers; flowers and scrolls between medallions; base ground and polished and engraved with a row of circles; acid-stamped "S" in a wreath on base. (b) Pointed stopper engraved with flowers; marked "2" on shaft. Bottles marked "2" on neck.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Pattern Name: 
Figures
Provenance: 
Sinclaire, Mrs. Douglas, Source
1927
to
1984-11-29
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
glassblowing
engraving
Material: 
lead glass
Inscription: 
2
inscription
: 
(b) shaft
S
inscription
: 
Acid stamped (a) base
2
inscription
: 
(a) neck

Exhibitions (2)

The Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning, 1868-1940
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1977-04 through 1977-10
Toledo Museum of Art 1977-11 through 1978-02
H. P. Sinclaire & Co. Cut and Engraved Glass
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 1972-10 through 1972-12
 

Publications (3)

The Cut and Engraved Glass of Corning 1868-1940 (1977) illustrated, p. 92, cat. #77; BIB# 28368
H. P. Sinclaire, Jr., Glassmaker, v. 2 (1975) pp. 67-68, 391; BIB# 27646
H. P. Sinclaire, Jr., Glassmaker, v. 1 (1974) illustrated, p. 21, pl. IC; p. 75, pl. 30; p. 127, #636; BIB# 27646