Topic: Bristol Blue Ships decanter

[Andy]

Picked this up yesterday, needed a good clean, its got one chip on the stopper, otherwise perfect,
a Quality 'Bristol' Blue Ships decanter, 9 inches tall, Mushroom stopper, polished pontil mark,
its got some age wear, at first , i thought 50s/60s, but im thinking it may be a lot older?
Any ideas?
Thanks
Andy

[kimanded]

hi andy. dont know if this helps. when we posted our bristol blue ships decanter, we were told it was mid 20th century, in the 77 catalogue no. but no idea when introduced or withdrawn. bristol blue glass 53270 wine decanter. the only thing not the same as our one is the stopper, as you can see in the picture,  dont no if this helps.  kim & ed

[Lustrousstone]

the stoppers are different but ... http://www.bristolblueglass.com/shop/categories.php?category=Decanters

[Andy]

Thanks Kim and Ed and Christine,
apologies, i was a bit lazy and didnt think of putting this in google! I usually do, they are not
uncommon items, I cant quite find a matching one, but i think mid 20thc is about right, based on
a mid 19th c style.
Many thanks,
Andy
 

[Lustrousstone]

Or perhaps this one http://www.bristol-glass.co.uk/xcart/home.php. Both companies are relatively new, i.e., late 20th C

[Frank]

Kim & Ed's matches the shape of the earlier Webb version, yours is mor like the modern ones.