Object Number 1957.0018.033 A, B

Object Name

Decanter

Category

Glass

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Date

1780-1810

Subjects

Gardiner's Island catalog associated

Materials

Glass (nonlead)

Techniques

Blown , Wheel-engraved, Cut

Dimensions (inches)

11.378 (H) , 4.291 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.9 (H) , 10.9 (Diam)

Object Description

Web - 08/09/2013

This decanter has much in common with examples illustrated in Winterthur's so-called Gardiner's Island Glass Catalogue (71x206.1, Downs collection, Winterthur Library). The 1790-1825 Bohemian glass trade catalog is signed by Johannes Schiefner of Parchen in Bohemia. It once belonged to the Gardiner family of Gardiner's Island, New York, and documents some forms of imported glass which were available in Federal America. Decanters sharing somewhat similar features in terms of engraved and cut decoration appear in the catalogue as numbers 23-28. The caption for no. 23 translates as"...Decanter, cut base, scaly neck and engraved garlands." Numbers 24-25 are identified as "similar" to the above. Number 26 is listed as "...Decanter, cut base, scallops, scaly neck and engraved garlands," with 27 and 28 shown as similar.