Four, identical, round, English, cut glass decanters, composed of: the decanter proper, for holding the liquid contents; the neck, ending in the top for pouring; and the glass stopper, inserted in the top. The decanter has a round body, and narrows as it rises. Vertical grooves have been cut contiguously into the surface of the glass leaving a series of reflective facets. The neck rises from the top of the body, first with a relatively smooth, lightly etched, inward slanting, circular row of glass, which gives rise to three horizontal, glass rings, each progressively narrower than the one lower and each separated by a short vertical upright piece of glass. The neck terminates in an outward flared, circular, relatively thick lip from which the liquid is poured. Three of the four stoppers have the same design which includes: two smaller circular rings, separated by plain, vertical uprights of glass, upon which a wider, elaborated etched ring is topped by a narrow jagged piece of glass resembling a crown. The fourth stopper has a narrow round bottom, a slightly wider center ring, and a much larger, multi-faceted thick ring at the top.
English
Four Decanters,
early 19th century
Cut glass
,
24 x 9 cm (9 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Object details
Accession number
C33w47.1-4
Primary Creator
English
Full title
Four Decanters
Creation Date
early 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
24 x 9 cm (9 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Display Media
Cut glass
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.