Topic: Powell decanter stopper 1902

[JOK]

I found this silver stopper which fits one of a number of Powell/Whitefriars decanters. It is dated 1902, which is a year before Powell started making/stamping their own silver. It also pre-dates a lot of the decanters it should fit (eg. dented bottle c.1905, engraved bottle c.1904). I was wondering if anyone knows which decanter it would have been designed for originally and who made the stopper.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/jok23/100_0746.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg311/jok23/100_0745.jpg

[keith]

Looking through 'Jacksons' WF's book there's a decanter with a similar stopper(not a clear pic') on page 104,plate 22 dated 1904 based on a Roman bottle,not much help if you've not got the book but maybe there is a pic' on the WF's website.