Bottle, central Europe, 1750-1800

Name/Title

Bottle, central Europe, 1750-1800

Entry/Object ID

1409

Description

Hand blown Stiegel-style bottle (sometimes known as a flask or perfume bottle) with painted red, blue and yellow enamel decoration, pewter cap; 7 " tall. This type of glass was once attributed to the Pennsylvania glasshouse operated by Henry Wilhelm Stiegel, but it is now thought that most of it was made in central Europe, in Czechoslovakia, Germany, and elsewhere, and imported.

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1409

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Date made

1750 - 1800

Material

Glass