Portable Liquor Cabinet with Decorative Box

Name/Title

Portable Liquor Cabinet with Decorative Box

Entry/Object ID

HM-808. 1-14

Description

Portable Liquor Cabinet with Decorative Box (decanter set) Case (.a) curved front and top slide up and back, sides fold down. Floral and diamond mother-of-pearl and wood inlay design on top and also above lock. Mushroom feet. Set inside has 4 decanters (4: .1-.4b) with 4 stopples (4: .1-.4c) and 14 cordial glasses (14: .1-.14d) all in frosted amber forest scenes. Only first and last of cordial glasses are marked. Bamboo-style brass holder houses decanters and glasses. Burled walnut and brass. Marking on sterling collar "SCOTCH" and "PORT" both with touches, and "BRANDY" and "HOLLANDS" both with no touches. Decanters etched with numbers: (.1) - 21 and 12 (.2) - 29 (.3) - 8 (.4) - 21 1965 Probate Inventory - Sitting Room

Collection

Glassware

Acquisition

Accession

808. 1-14

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Place

Location

English

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decanter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel, Drink Serving

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Serving Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

General Notes

Note Type

1965-04-07 Inventory copy 1, p(1) Lower Guestrooms & Bathroom

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(4) - Lower Sitting Room