Decanter

CultureGerman or Spanish
Titles
  • Decanter
Datec. 1825–1840
Probable placeGermany
Possible placeSpain
MediumNonlead glass with gilding
Dimensions12 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (30.5 × 14 × 14 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. William S. Kilroy
Object numberB.2000.1.A,.B
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Glazed Porch
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis decanter features a wheel-engraved imaged adapted from the coat of arms of Mexico: an eagle perched atop a cactus while grasping and devouring a snake.
Provenance[W. M. Schwind, Jr. Antiques and Fine Art, Yarmouth, Maine]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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