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Decanter in "Croesus" Pattern. Colorless lead glass, silver; blown, cut. Pear-shaped body with long neck cut in vertical panels, pattern of waffle-like buttons at widest section and vertical flutes below, multi-pointed cut star on base. Silver collar with floral decoration at top of neck, hinged silver cap attached by a silver chain to a small loop handle on shoulder of decanter. Silver marked "STERLING" 4455/102 925/1000 fine" with a griffin.
Publications (6)
The Corning Museum of Glass, A Guide to the Collections (2001) (2001)
illustrated, p. 123;
BIB# 68214
The American Cut Glass Industry: T. G. Hawkes and His Competitors (1997)
p. 24, fig. 4;
The American Cut Glass Industry: T. G. Hawkes and His Competitors (1996)
illustrated, back; p. 26, #1-10;
BIB# 36646