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Deep Golden Amber Decanter

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Max:
I was reserving judgement on the amber decanter - I thought the stopper was odd for WF of this era - but I'm most likely wrong, I'm really not at all sure.
 
The clear glass one Tigerchips just put on...they've just copied the blurb form www.whitefriars.org haven't they?  lol  It's a nice decanter, but it doesn't say Whitefriars to me...it's just too fiddly!   :D

Anne:
Miller's Glass buyers' guide page 77 shows one of the clear ones Tigerchips refers to as c.1840, so very early Victorian, which would still fit the style of the piece. No maker's details in Miller's though.  Funnily enough I saw one of these for sale in Oxfam a couple of weeks ago for £20... it wasn't there for very long! (No, I didn't buy it.)

Tigerchips:
Anne, funnily enough, that is where I got my identification from. I never trust Millers though. I just use them occasionally for reference rather than a price guide. I must have more than 27 millers books but I stopped buying them ever since I got the internet.

In one of thier books they said that a certian fish vase was made by Jules Lang.

I tried selling the so called Jules Lang bowl on an antique fair only to be told that it's actually Brockwitz.  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

I'm having difficulty selling my Newcastle decanter at £20 even though I live near Newcastle.  :)

Anne:
Tigerchips, come to Lancaster - it'll sell there at £20 for sure! :)

BTW some of the Miller's books authors are well-respected members of this board.  8)

Tigerchips:
Oh yes, well respected by me too. There is no doubt that I wouldn't know as much about pottery if it wasn't for Miller's.  :)

What I think is a bit odd is that they have prices based on auctions and specialists. Surely, if they were to use Internet prices it would be more accurate.

Take a look at the Chance glass hankerchief vases. Priced at £40 in Millers and i'd be lucky to get £5 for it on the net or antique stall.

I think in all honesty, these prices are useless to me. Perhaps if i moved to Lancaster i'd change my mind.  :)

As for the mistake, it is the only one I saw after reading 27 volumes 50 times. That's impressive. Perhaps, i was a bit harsh distrusting them in that respect.

Did I mention how EXTREMELY intelligent all of the Miller's authors are?  :wink:

I've been reading another link (Century glass) and Glen said that Bockwitz was also being advertised by Jules Lang & Co.

Perhaps Miller was not completely wrong afterall.  :)

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