Date & Origin
Bohemia, c1860. Period of Francis I.
Condition
Excellent.
Dimensions
Height: 26.5 Diameter: 10.5cm.
Weight
274 grams
Technical Description
A 19th century dip moulded decanter with fruit and vine decoration. Original mushroom stopper above three applied neck rings and a band of moulding around the base.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time Alessandro Volta reported his discovery of the electric battery in a letter to Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society of London.
Relevant References
The Decanter, Ancient and Modern by Andy McConnell p211
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