175/1998
Collection
Glass
Brief description
Smoked glass decanter and stopper of globular form made from imported European glass, with a silver mount made by Henry Hobson & Son, London, part of a set comprising four glasses, a tray and a decanter, imported from Europe, 1934.
Object name
decanter
Object number
175/1998
Production organisation
Henry Hobson & Son (importer)
Henry Hobson & Son (manufacturer)
Henry Hobson & Son (manufacturer)
Production date
1934 (manufactured)
Production place
London (manufactured)
Period
Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Material
glass
silver
silver
Technique
blown
Dimensions
Height: 18cm
Website keywords
Eating, drinking and smoking
serving drink
serving drink
Label
Caption for Exploring 20th Century London website:
The neck of this blown glass decanter is ringed by a silver collar, which was made by a London firm of silversmiths, Henry Hobson & Son, in 1934. The origins of the glass itself are rather obscure, although it is possibly Continental - Hobson & Son listed themselves as "foreign importers". Once it had arrived in their hands, they mounted their own silver onto the decanter before selling it on.
The neck of this blown glass decanter is ringed by a silver collar, which was made by a London firm of silversmiths, Henry Hobson & Son, in 1934. The origins of the glass itself are rather obscure, although it is possibly Continental - Hobson & Son listed themselves as "foreign importers". Once it had arrived in their hands, they mounted their own silver onto the decanter before selling it on.
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