Decanter and Stopper

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Gallery 377a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Decanter and Stopper

c. 1760

Artist/maker unknown, English

Punch was introduced into England in the seventeenth century. At that time, the drink consisted of arrack—a strong alcoholic beverage of the Middle East distilled from rice or molasses—mixed with water, lemon juice, sugar, and spices. The name probably derives from the Hindu word pànch, which means five, presumably referring to the number of ingredients. This decanter would have originally had a stopper.

Gallery 377a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Decanter and Stopper

Date:

c. 1760

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, English

Medium:

Lead-crystal glass with wheel-engraved decoration

Dimensions:

Height (decanter): 14 1/4 inches (36.2 cm) Height (stopper): 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

The George H. Lorimer Collection, 1953

Accession Number:

1953-29-32a,b

Geography:

Made in England, Europe

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Gallery 377a, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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