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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.
Image Caption
Thomas Death, Wine Funnel, 1820–21, silver. Clark Art Institute, 1955.483
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
Select Bibliography
Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish, and Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1997.