Cruet

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cruet

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.421 a-b

Description

A- Bottle, onion-shaped body from which extends the shoulders: gradually sloping inwards to form the slender neck which flares outward at the mouth in a deeply curving trefoil-form, of which one curving part serves as the lip of the cruet; has curved, reeded handle extending from mouth of cruet to the shoulder where it ends in points; the body is engraved with a Greek key fret pattern about the center, within borders above and below of fine and broad lines, which in turn is surrounded by circles of delicately etched stars, set in alternating arrangements. B- stopper, engraved with a circle of dots about the center.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.63.421

SP 3129

SS.63.421 A-B

SS.63.421a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-1/4 in

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (18.4 x 8.9 cm)

Dimension Description

Without stopper

Height

5-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Material

Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Underside shows wear.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

SS.63.428 a-f - Punch cup - Part of set SS.63.426 a-d - Cordial glass - Part of set SS.63.433 a-c - Wine glass - Part of set SS.63.423 - Celery vase - Part of set SS.63.424 - Vase - Part of set SS.63.430 a-f - Glass, champagne - Part of set SS.63.434 - Cordial glass - Part of set SS.63.431 a-i - Glass, goblet - Part of set SS.63.429 a-e - Punch cup - Part of set SS.63.432 a-f - Finger bowl - Part of set SS.63.420 - Decanter - Part of set SS.2002.16 a-c - Dish - Similar item SS.63.308 - Dish - Part of set SS.63.422 a-b - Decanter - Part of set SS.63.425 a-b - Wine glass - Part of set SS.63.427 a-e - Finger bowl - Part of set SS.84.1 - Finger bowl - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

4/8/47 - Cost $292.00 for 44 pieces -

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of53 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Serving Pantry