Waterford Castletown Decanter 1974
A fine Waterford decanter, circa 1974, 'Castletown' design introduced 1972, the elegant long necked pedestal decanter of ovoid form with an acorn shaped stopper, with a diamond patterned frieze between horizontal cut rings, slice cut to the neck, the stopper of conforming design; stencil mark to the side of foot; purchased by vendor at the Waterford glass blowing factory 1974. Height 14.76 in.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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