Topic: HELP NEEDED TO IDENTIFY GLASS DECANTOR

[Loius]

 
Hello to all,
I am new to the forum and have some general knowledge of glass and interest, but not enough to identify this piece.
If someone could graciously assist me I would be most grateful.
This decantor is about 10 inches high, of lead content, ground & polished pontil to base.The decoration features an applied white glass stringing to the complete exterior of the decantor and stopper..whether this was "combed" or not I do not know.
Both stopper and decanter have an engraved and enamelled number ? to bottoms.
Any help most appreciated.
Loius.

[Paul S.]

hi Loius  --  looking at the 'matching No.' on the stopper, my thoughts are that the figure 2 looks to be Continental in style.
The 'applied white glass stringing' looks to be a form of decoration quite common in the second half of the C19 in Europe, which is more usually called threading, and was applied to many glass items.    The test to be sure that this really is applied as a single thread is to see if it forms a true spiral i.e. if genuine the thread should spiral in the form of a single thread from top to bottom, not just multiple separate threads encircling the object.
Because of the delicate nature of threading, damage to the spiral is not uncommon, and small lengths are often missing.
The piece looks interesting, and could date to the late Victorian or Edwardian period.        What if any is the extent of wear on the base?

Unfortunately, your pix are too small to show detail -  is there a chance you can provide some more with the first dimension at 700 pixels? 

[Paul S.]

looking again I don't think this is proper threading  -  more likely to be some form of decoration within the glass.             Not able to see the sort of surface effect expected had this been proper glass threading applied externally.

[Loius]

Hello and thankyou to who replied.
Yes there is significant wear to base rim.
The white glass stringing / threading is real and has been applied onto the exterior of the glass in one continuous spiral.The stopper has the same treament.
Very fine and precise work which evidently has indications of being hand done and not machined.

[flying free]

can you enlarge your pictures please so the detail on the object can be seen?
thanks
m

[Loius]

  Hi,
I have added some more images, hope these are clearer.
Thankyou,M.
regards.