Artist/Maker
Brooklyn Glass Works
(active 1823 - 1868)
Possible Original Owner
Isaac Chauncey
(1772 - 1840)
Decanter with stopper
1825-1850
Place made, possiblyNew York, United States, North America
Glass
Overall: 15 x 4 1/4 in. ( 38.1 x 10.8 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Edwin M. Blake
1944.133ab
According to the accession records, this decanter belonged to the family of Commodore Isaac Chauncey. Similar glass ware made by the Brooklyn Glass Works was displayed at the Crystal Palace exposition in 1853, and a similar set is in the collections of the Albany Institute.
DescriptionColorless blown and cut lead glass decanter; faceted tapered neck with flanged lip, panel-cut shoulders, conical body cut with faceted diamonds with central shield with initial "C", and flat bottom cut with rays; hollow cut diamond-shaped stopper.ClassificationsGLASS
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