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Decanter and Stopper
Manufacturer: Probably Brooklyn Flint Glass Works (American, 1823-1868)
Date: 1829-1840
Dimensions:
with stopper: 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm)
without stopper: 8 7/16 × 2 3/16 × 3 3/4 in. (21.5 × 5.5 × 9.5 cm)
Medium: colorless glass
Place of Origin: probably Brooklyn, New York, United States
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1917.187
Label Text:Three-mold glass decanters were made in quart, pint, and half-pint capacities. A plate could be inserted into the mold with a molded label proclaiming what the decanter was to be used for—in this case, rum. The mold could be reused with a different plate to produce a decanter labeled for wine, brandy, or other spirits.
DescriptionBlown in the same mold and in the same manner as decanter 1917.186.
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