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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Pressed Glass Decanter

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Overview

A pressed glass decanter which has a lower squat body and a tapered neck ending in a fluted spout.There is a curved arm attached from the squat body to the top of the spout. Around the base is a perpendicular cut glass pattern, interspersed with two elongated oval shaped patterns. There is a star shaped pattern pressed into the base.

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.112

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Material

Height or length

22 cm

Weight

618 g

Themes

Contextual Information

Decanters are used to serve wines that are laden with sediments in the original bottle. Liquid from the original bottle is poured into the decanter in order to separate the sediment from the clear liquid.

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Statement of significance

No known Significance.

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Parent records

CABINET 1.6.1 The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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