Decanter with top
Object NameDecanter with top
Manufacturer
Orrefors
(Swedish, founded 1898)
Artist / Maker
Edward Hald
(Swedish, 1883 - 1980)
Datec. 1920s
OriginSweden
MediumCrystal glass
Dimensions8 × 4 in. (20.3 × 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Edith Deimer Lagerstrom estate. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number92.508ab
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureSwedish
Label TextEdward Hald was originally a painter and pottery designer from Stockholm, but in 1917 he joined Orrefors Glasbruk A-B, a leading glasshouse in Orrefors, Sweden, to pursue glassmaking. Hald was employed specifically to design new items, and his collaboration with Simon Gate at Orrefors created cased glass for which the Swedish factory became renowned.
This unique decanter was designed by Edward Hald and hand-etched for his nephew, Torsten Lagerstrom and new bride Edith as a wedding gift. The Lagerstroms were of Swedish nobility with a long history of naval service. Therefore, it was appropriate that Hald designed the decanter with seascape motifs. The musical verse on one side of the decanter represents a song that was sung by the family before venturing out to sea.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Decanter w/ stopper
Dave Popowitz
Object number: UM2021.116ab
