Decanter
Decorated with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin
Made by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell, Pittsburgh, 1808 - 1882. Portrait by Christian Gobrecht, American, 1785 - 1844.
Geography:
Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
antebellumDate:
c. 1826Medium:
Free-blown lead glass with cut decoration and sulphide portraitDimensions:
Height: 9 inches (22.9 cm) Diameter: 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1977-232-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trump, 1977
Made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
antebellumDate:
c. 1826Medium:
Free-blown lead glass with cut decoration and sulphide portraitDimensions:
Height: 9 inches (22.9 cm) Diameter: 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 101, American Art, first floor
Accession Number:1977-232-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Trump, 1977
Label:
This decanter represents the highly ornamental luxury wares produced by Bakewell, Page and Bakewell in the 1820s. Considered a giant of American industry, the firm was committed to fostering the country’s manufacturing and intent on proving that products from the United States could equal or surpass fashionable European goods in quality and style. The company’s patriotism, reflected in the medallion of Benjamin Franklin embedded in this decanter, paralleled the nation’s rekindled interest in commemorating the Revolutionary War.
This decanter represents the highly ornamental luxury wares produced by Bakewell, Page and Bakewell in the 1820s. Considered a giant of American industry, the firm was committed to fostering the country’s manufacturing and intent on proving that products from the United States could equal or surpass fashionable European goods in quality and style. The company’s patriotism, reflected in the medallion of Benjamin Franklin embedded in this decanter, paralleled the nation’s rekindled interest in commemorating the Revolutionary War.
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