Decanter

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Decanter

Entry/Object ID

VC.2003.40 a-c

Description

a. Bottle: Pale yellow glass; dimpled, three-lobed body; faceted at neck; wide attached silver band at neck, with soldered silver ring at base at back; silvered over shoulders; engraved with garland CF, shallow vertical lines overall and six-petaled flowers on stems on each "corner"; round base. b. Lid: Round, mushroom-shaped; soldered ring at base. c. Tag: Oblong plaque, scrolls at edges; large inverted shell motif at center top; small round-link chain terminating in single ring, upper left and upper right; engraved on front: "SCOTCH"; hallmarked on back: "STERLING".

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1880 - 1890

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

With lid

Height

8-3/8 in

Width

5 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. (21.3 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)

Dimension Description

c. Tag

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in. (3.8 x 7 x 0.3 cm)

Material

Glass, silver

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tarnished overall; wear to silvering over shoulders; missing chain to attach lid to vessel; fleabite chips around neck; white accretions in bottom of vessel.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Cataloged in 2015, acquired earlier; accession number reflects date of gift. It is possible the neck band and lid are not original to this piece, as the faceted edge of the neck would have been intended for use with a stopper, not a lid.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Hanging tag plaque probably of later date than bottle.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 17B

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial