On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Decanter and Stopper

ca. 1790-ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Bristol (city) (made)

Inscribed 'HOLLANDS', for Dutch gin.

Object details

Categories
Glass
Drinking
Object type
Decanter and stopper
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Decanter
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Green glass, cut and gilt
Glass
Brief description
Decanter and stopper inscribed 'HOLLANDS' for Dutch gin, cut and gilt green glass, England (probably Bristol), about 1790-1800
Physical description
Inscribed 'HOLLANDS', for Dutch gin.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Diameter: 7cm
Style
British
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HOLLANDS' (Inscribed, gilt)
  • 'H' (Stopper, in gilt)
Gallery label
(18/06/2009)
Decanter and stopper , green glass, cut and gilt England (probably Bristol), about 1790-1800 Gift of Douglas Eyre (C.494 :1 & 2-1922) Inscribed 'HOLLANDS', for Dutch gin. .
Credit line
Given by Douglas Eyre, Esq.
Production
Made in England, probably Bristol.
Bibliographic reference
Witt, Cleo and Cyril Weeden, Arlene Palmer Schwind. Bristol Glass. Bristol : Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, 1984.
Other number
9149 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.494:1, 2-1922

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Record createdJune 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O249926/decanter-and-stopper-unknown/
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