Thomas Death
English, free 1810
Wine Funnel
1820–21
Funnels were used to prevent spills when pouring wine from a large container into a decanter. The pierced bowl filtered out sediment, while the slightly bent tip gently aerated the wine, releasing its aroma.
| Medium | silver |
| Dimensions | 5 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (14 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm) Troy weight: 4.6 toz (143.1 g) |
| Object Number | 1955.483 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Thomas Death, Wine Funnel, 1820–21, silver. Clark Art Institute, 1955.483
Select Bibliography
Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish, and Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997.
