Decanter
George Franklin Lapham|Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
1867 · Blown, cut, and engraved glass · The American Wing
Richly colored glass in the Bohemian taste, ornamented with cutting and engraving, attracted the American public beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. This whiskey decanter, in a shape typical of the 1860s and 1870s, is distinguished by its brilliant faceting and detailed depiction of fruit, revealing the skill of the engraver. As a testament to its quality, Lapham signed and dated the work. The decanter was owned by William Kern, a glassworker who was presented with over fifty pieces of blown and engraved glass upon his retirement from the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company in 1867, after twenty-two years of employment.
- Artist
- George Franklin Lapham|Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
- Date
- 1867
- Medium
- Blown, cut, and engraved glass
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Funds from various donors, 1967
