Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Object Name: 
Perfume Bottle with Stopper

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Object Name: 
Perfume Bottle with Stopper
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
84.4.145
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 18.6 cm; (a) Bottle H: 14.2 cm; Foot Diam: 6.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1920-1927
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Douglas Sinclaire
Primary Description: 
Perfume Bottle with Stopper. Amethyst lead (?) glass; mold-blown. (a) Ovoid body with everted lip around narrow mouth, short neck ground for stopper, molded vertical ribs on interior; applied circular foot, polished pontil mark underneath. (b) Pointed stopper with neck ground to fit; "73" on end of stopper.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Sinclaire, Mrs. Douglas, Source
1984-11-29
Category: 
Crystal City
Color: 
amethyst
Technique: 
mold-blowing
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
73
inscription
: 
(b) end

Publications (1)

H. P. Sinclaire, Jr., Glassmaker, v. 2 (1975) col. pl. p. 25C; BIB# 27646