Detail View: The AMICA Library: DECANTER

AMICA ID: 
VAM_.CIRC.857-1956
AMICA Library Year: 
2002
Object Type: 
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name: 
Mendelson, Josiah
Creator Dates/Places: 
active by 1865
Gender: 
M
Creator Active Date: 
1865
Creator Name-CRT: 
Josiah Mendelson
Creator Name: 
Burges, William
Creator Dates/Places: 
1827 - 1881
Gender: 
M
Creator Name-CRT: 
William Burges
Title: 
DECANTER
View: 
Left Side
Creation Date: 
1865
Creation Start Date: 
1865
Creation End Date: 
1865
Materials and Techniques: 
Glass bottle mounted in silver, parcel-gilt; set with rock crystal, malachite, mother-of-pearl, semi-precious stones, intaglios and coins
Dimensions: 
28 x 19 x 10.5
Measurement Dimension: 
height
Measurement Value: 
28
Measurement Unit: 
cm
Measurement Dimension: 
width
Measurement Value: 
19
Measurement Unit: 
cm
Measurement Dimension: 
Diameter
Measurement Value: 
10.5
Measurement Unit: 
cm
AMICA Contributor: 
Victoria and Albert Museum
Owner Location: 
London, England
ID Number: 
CIRC.857-1956
Inscriptions: 
Inscribed: 'JAMES NICHOLSON ANNO DOMINI MDCCCLXV'
Copyright: 
Permission for educational use only granted by the Victoria and Albert Museum 2002
Rights: 
Provenance: 
Made for James Nicholson, a lead merchant
Context - Place: 
London, United Kingdom
Related Image Identifier Link: 
VAM_.ct58925.TIF