Topic: Tall slim decanter with bullet-shaped stopper - ID = Wedgwood Frank Thrower

[greyfella]

clear glass decanter bottle shaped with a bullet shaped stopper ?,ground and polished pontil mark.14 inches tall with stopper in 11 ins without,stopper 4ins tall.width across base 3 1/2  ins.etched to the neck .any help appreciated ,many thanks

[glassobsessed]

This is a design for Wedgwood by Frank Thrower after the collaboration with Dartington. A Marcel decanter pattern number FJT15 (later made with a ball stopper) with this stopper it probably dates from 1983 or 4. It is a reworking of one of his earlier designs for Dartington - the Exmoor decanter,  the same shape but with a bubble in the base and stopper.

No faint acid etched marks on the base?

John

[greyfella]

thank you for reply.i have had this upside down with eye glass and can find no markings at all anywhere,were they always marked?,to be honest the glass thing is harder than it looks but hopefully i am still learning and cheaply so not getting hurt to much ,anyway many thanks john

[glassobsessed]

I had a similar decanter with one of the ball stoppers, I am fairly sure it was marked "Wedgwood" but it would have been later in date than yours. I wouldn't be surprised to find one unmarked either.

[greyfella]

appreciate you taking the time,again many thanks john

[glassobsessed]

Here is that similar decanter, Gaston (FJT14) but with the later ball stopper, your decanter has 'straight' shoulders while this one has them curved. Both decanters can be found with both stopper shapes.