Summary
Cut clear glass decanter with a silver 'whisky' collar, probably manufactured in England, circa 1880. The whiskey collar was added by the Twycross family in the twentieth century.
Physical Description
Cut glass, long cylindrical neck with flattened bulbous body. Round stopper. Around neck hangs a silver tag 'Whisky' in simple frame. Whisky collar stamped with Birmingham hallmark of an anchor (town mark) and silver quality mark (lion passant), preceded by L&S probably denoting manufacture by Levi & Salaman, Birmingham. Year mark appears to be either an 'm' - 1886 - or 'w' - 1896, the latter more likely.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr Will Twycross, 23 Jan 2009
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Nicholson Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Collector
Mr John Twycross, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1881
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Manufacturer
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Inscriptions
Hallmarked: L&S [anchor], [lion], [gothic 'm']
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, International exhibitions, Exhibition heritage
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
136 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
270 mm (Height), 450 mm (Circumference)
Measurement From Conservation. Height is 215mm without stopper. Circumference is maximum. Stopper is 80mm length, 130mm max circumference
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Keywords
Decanters, Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Glassware, Royal Exhibition Building, Whisky
