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Romantica Decanter

Designer
Tapio Wirkkala, Finnish, 1915–1985
Maker
Karhula-Iittala Glassworks, Iittala, Finland, founded 1881
Date
designed 1960–62, produced 1962–74
Material
Glass
made in
Helsinki, Finland, Europe
Classification
Glassware
Collection
Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (23.5 x 15.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Lorenz
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
28:2001a,b
- 2001
Susan S. Lorenz, St. Louis, MO [1]

2001 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Susan S. Lorenz [2]


Notes:
[1] According to Museum Curator Cara McCarty, Mrs. Lorenz purchased the decanter new, either in the United States or during a trip to Finland [SLAM document files].

[2] Deed of Gift dated February 18, 2001 [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Collections Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, March 1, 2001.
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