Glass Decanters Photos

Decanters are vessels used for more formal serving of wines or spirits and are often filled from the bottles or casks used for the delivery of such products.

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Thoreau family objects including Staffordshire lusterware pitcher , fire bucket , glass sweetmeat dish , Chinese export porcelain covered tureen , Staffordshire lusterware covered sugar bowl , & English glass decanter at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Glass tumblers from Germany which belonged to Confederate President Jefferson Davis; glass gin decanter ; & pressed glass whale oil lamp n Kentucky period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.New England Pineapple pattern glass decanter by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. plus pressed lead glass goblet at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Decanter with cut flutes by Brooklyn Flint Glass Works of Brooklyn, NY at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Thoreau family objects including Staffordshire lusterware pitcher (1840-50), fire bucket (c1825), glass sweetmeat dish (1790-1810), Chinese export porcelain covered tureen (c1790), Staffordshire lusterware covered sugar bowl (1840-50), & English glass decanter (c1820) at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.Glass tumblers (c1850) from Germany which belonged to Confederate President Jefferson Davis; glass gin decanter (1780-1820); & pressed glass whale oil lamp (c1840) n Kentucky period parlor (1830-40) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.New England Pineapple pattern glass decanter (1850-70) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. plus pressed lead glass goblet (c1860) at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Decanter with cut flutes (c1850-5) by Brooklyn Flint Glass Works of Brooklyn, NY at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
"Ariadne & Panther" engraved glass vase, by Franz Paul Zach plus stoppered bottle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American cut & engraved glass decanters at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass American decanter with wine glass possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass decanter from Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
"Ariadne & Panther" engraved glass vase, (c1850) by Franz Paul Zach plus stoppered bottle at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.American cut & engraved glass decanters (c1851-5) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass American decanter (late 18th C or early 19thC) with wine glass (1820-30) possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.Glass decanter (1850-70) from Pittsburgh at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.
Whimsy powder horn , covered sugar dishes , Witch Ball & syrup decanter from the Ohio River Valley in glass gallery at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Presidential stoppered cut & engraved glass decanter at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silver wine decanter stand in Egyptian-revival style attrib. George Wilkinson of Gorham Manuf. Co. of Providence, RI at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Yellow pressed glass cruet with fist stopper from Pittsburgh, PA & blue pressed glass cruet set by Bellaire Goblet Co. of Bellaire, OH at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.
Whimsy powder horn (1860-70), covered sugar dishes (mid-19thC), Witch Ball (1845-60) & syrup decanter (1850-70) from the Ohio River Valley in glass gallery at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Presidential stoppered cut & engraved glass decanter (1870s or prior) at Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silver wine decanter stand in Egyptian-revival style (1873) attrib. George Wilkinson of Gorham Manuf. Co. of Providence, RI at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Yellow pressed glass cruet with fist stopper (1880-1900) from Pittsburgh, PA & blue pressed glass cruet set (1890-1900) by Bellaire Goblet Co. of Bellaire, OH at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.
English glass Arts & Crafts decanter & four glasses by Christopher Dresser at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Silver & glass decanter by Charles Robert Ashbee of Guild of Handicraft Ltd. of London at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Cut glass decanter at Bragg-Mitchell Mansion. Mobile, AL.Liquor chest with gilded decanters & stemmed glasses at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.
English glass Arts & Crafts decanter & four glasses (1881) by Christopher Dresser at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Silver & glass decanter (1904-5) by Charles Robert Ashbee of Guild of Handicraft Ltd. of London at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Cut glass decanter at Bragg-Mitchell Mansion. Mobile, AL.Liquor chest with gilded decanters & stemmed glasses at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.
Blue glass decanter with stopper at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Green overlay cut to clear glass decanter in colonial style at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Cut glass decanters & candle luster on embroidered cloth at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT.Glass decanter with Presidential seal at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.
Blue glass decanter with stopper at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Green overlay cut to clear glass decanter in colonial style at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.Cut glass decanters & candle luster on embroidered cloth at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT.Glass decanter with Presidential seal at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.
Colored cut glass wine decanter set at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Decanter & glasses at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.Silver wine decanter set with cups & colored cut glass bottles at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Glass decanters in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Colored cut glass wine decanter set at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.Decanter & glasses at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.Silver wine decanter set with cups & colored cut glass bottles at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Glass decanters in dining room at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Tripod stand with decanters in front parlor of Morris-Jumel Mansion. New York, NY.Glass bottles & decanters in Noon Inn Barroom at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Early American glass bottles, pitcher & decanters in Noon Inn Barroom at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Glass decanter, cup & pipe at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.
Tripod stand with decanters in front parlor of Morris-Jumel Mansion. New York, NY.Glass bottles & decanters in Noon Inn Barroom at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Early American glass bottles, pitcher & decanters in Noon Inn Barroom at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Glass decanter, cup & pipe at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.
Glass decanter in parlor of Hayes Presidential Home. Fremont, OH.Crown Milano decanter by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Puritan decanter carved with head of Abraham Lincoln at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Buchanan's top hat, decanter, & candlestick in study at Wheatland. Lancaster, PA.
Glass decanter in parlor of Hayes Presidential Home. Fremont, OH.Crown Milano decanter by Mount Washington Glass Co. at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Puritan decanter carved with head of Abraham Lincoln at National Heisey Glass Museum. Newark, OH.Buchanan's top hat, decanter, & candlestick in study at Wheatland. Lancaster, PA.
Wheatland decanter & glass of James Buchanan. Lancaster, PA.Sideboard with decanter set & candlesticks at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Green cut decanter with glasses on silver tray at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Liqueur glasses & decanter in Jahn House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.
Wheatland decanter & glass of James Buchanan. Lancaster, PA.Sideboard with decanter set & candlesticks at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Green cut decanter with glasses on silver tray at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Liqueur glasses & decanter in Jahn House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.
Cut glass decanter & glasses at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Cut glass decanter owned by James Madison at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.Lamp, copy press, wine decanter & embossing seal in Governor's parlor at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Glass decanter which survived British & Mohawk Indian raid on Royalton at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Cut glass decanter & glasses at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Cut glass decanter owned by James Madison at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.Lamp, copy press, wine decanter & embossing seal in Governor's parlor at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Glass decanter which survived British & Mohawk Indian raid on Royalton (Oct., 1780) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Glass decanters at Ohio Glass Museum?. Lancaster, OH.Glass decanter marked Mary Carter of Dublin at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Glass decanter by Waterford at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Glass claret jug by Pugh Glasshouse of Dublin at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Glass decanters at Ohio Glass Museum? (124 W. Main St.). Lancaster, OH.Glass decanter (c1800) marked Mary Carter of Dublin at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Glass decanter (c1830) by Waterford at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Glass claret jug (c1880) by Pugh Glasshouse of Dublin at Ulster Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Cut glass decanter from Europe at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.English or Irish decanter engraved with New York state coat of arms at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown-glass decanter & glass tumblers at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum. New York, NY.American glass sugar bowl, decanters & creamer by South Boston Glass Works of Boston at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Cut glass decanter (c1810) from Europe at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.English or Irish decanter engraved with New York state coat of arms (1810-25) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Blown-glass decanter (c1810) & glass tumblers (c1825-40) at Mount Vernon Hotel Museum. New York, NY.American glass sugar bowl, decanters & creamer (1813-30) by South Boston Glass Works of Boston at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Cut glass decanter given to President James Madison upon visit to Pittsburgh at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass water decanters with American seals made for Pres. James Monroe by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Glass water decanter with American seals made for Pres. James Monroe by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.American seal on water decanter made for Pres. James Monroe by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.
Cut glass decanter (1816) given to President James Madison upon visit to Pittsburgh at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass water decanters with American seals made for Pres. James Monroe (1818-9) by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Glass water decanter with American seals made for Pres. James Monroe (1818-9) by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.American seal on water decanter made for Pres. James Monroe (1818-9) by Bakewell, Page, & Bakewell of Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.
Thoreau family English glass decanter at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.English glass bottle with sulphide of Shakespeare by Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt of London plus two French scent bottles at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eagle engraved glass celery vase & decanter from tableware of President Andrew Jackson by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell of Pittsburgh at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Mold-blown shell & ribbing design glass pitcher & bottles by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Thoreau family English glass decanter (c1820) at Concord Museum. Concord, MA.English glass bottle with sulphide of Shakespeare (c1820-30) by Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt of London plus two French scent bottles (c1820-40) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Eagle engraved glass celery vase & decanter (1829) from tableware of President Andrew Jackson by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell of Pittsburgh at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Mold-blown shell & ribbing design glass pitcher & bottles (c1830-40) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.
Ball decanter, tray & tumblers with silver deposit decoration by Cambridge Glass Co. of Cambridge, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.


Ball decanter, tray & tumblers with silver deposit decoration (1931-40) by Cambridge Glass Co. of Cambridge, OH at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.


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