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Decanter Stand
Paul Storr1814
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Decanter stands served as coasters for glass wine bottles in order to protect the extremely expensive and fragile linen tablecloths they sat upon. This example contains depictions of large grape vines and youthful figures that evoke the Roman god of wine, Bacchus (or Dionysus in Greek mythology). One of the young boys grasps an empty drinking vessel while the other leans against a panther, the frequent companion of Bacchus.
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- Title: Decanter Stand
- Creator: Paul Storr (British, 1771-1844), Rundell, Bridge and Rundell (British, 1797-1834)
- Date Created: 1814
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 8.5 x 13.7 cm (3 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
- Provenance: Mrs. Otto Miller, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
- Type: Silver
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1941.599
- Medium: silver
- Inscriptions: Engraved on rim of base: "RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPIS WALLIAE REGENTIS BRITANNIAS." Engraved on base of interior: Unidentifiable crest with bird over other animal., Scratched on rim of base: "6625"
- Fun Fact: Bacchanal motifs of grapes and consumption echo this object’s function as a stand for a wine decanter.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: England, London, 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Otto Miller
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1941.599
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