Decanter

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Decanter
Datec. 1820
Made inUnited States
MediumLead glass
Dimensions11 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 6 in. (28.6 × 12.1 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Helen York
Object numberB.91.19.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Washington Hall
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe pointed, uncut areas of this decanter’s body are in the form of Gothic arches. The Gothic Revival style became popular in American architecture and decorative arts during the first half of the 1800s.
ProvenanceHelen M. York, Houston; given to MFAH, 1991.

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