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An English form designed to cool and rinse wine glasses, the monteith is a vessel with a notched rim to hold glasses as they are immersed in the basin of ice water. Wine funnels prevented spills while decanting a bottle, and shiny metal wine tasters with convex dimples reflected light, aiding the evaluation of quality and color even in a dimly lit wine cellar.

 

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A sculpted porcelain light haired figure with grapes dressed in historical clothing that is gold, white, blue, pink, and red.

Pierre Stephan, modeler

French, active 1770–1819

Derby Porcelain Manufactory

English, ca. 1748–1848

Autumn, 1795–1810

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 37.098.3

An open vessel with a deeply scalloped rim. A central decoration of two birds and a tree is surrounded by vertical bands of blue with gold diamond shapes.

Sächsische Porzellanmanufaktur Dresden

Germany, 1872–present

Monteith, ca. 1875

Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Buchanan

Gift of Florence W. Patrick 1991.055

A clear stemmed glass with a rounded foot and thick gold rim. An image of figures walking in a group with words above them are etched in the sides.

German (Silesia)

Wine Glass, 1750–1760

Glass with gilding

Gift of Mrs. Davenport West 64.001.24

A silver wine taster with a simple circular handle, the body is very decorative.

French

Wine Taster, 1838–1919

Silver

Gift of Mrs. John Nightingale in memory of John Trowbridge Nightingale 75.117.7

A simple silver wine funnel that goes from large to a very skinny section.

George Brasier

English, after 1793

Wine Funnel, 1785–1786

Silver

Gift of Mrs. Henry D. Sharpe 73.014.8