Decanter

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Decanter

Entry/Object ID

1958.13.1

Description

Clear glass decanter etched around the shoulder with a tassel and rope design. The neck is cut into facets.

Context

Owned by Nathaniel Morse in Plainfield or Royalton, Vermont. Said to have been thrown into the bushes and thus saved during the Burning of Royalton.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.13

Source or Donor

Miles, Waldo G.

Acquisition Method

Loan

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1780

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-1/2 in

Diameter

4 in

Material

Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Morse, Nathaniel

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Event

The Royalton Raid