WINE SIPHON

Possibly New York
1775-1800
Silver
Loan courtesy of MESDA Advisory Board member Andy Williams

Moving wine from bottle to decanter while leaving sediment behind could be accomplished elegantly at the table using a wine siphon like this one.  Probably made in New York, it was owned by Francis Lewis (1713-1803), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

WINE SIPHON
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