Probably around mid C19, possibly British, shaft and globe though I stand to be corrected and with a square section stopper which pleased to see is the original as both bottle and stub carry matching Nos. Damage is obvious, but overall the bottle was too interesting to leave behind - some little while since I've bought glass repaired with staples - you see the same sort of repair on ceramics too - obviously loved by someone.
The base is cut with eight wide radial fingers, each outlined similar to Kny's broad-leaf design - but this bottle doesn't have the sort of age for an eight way mitre (c. mid C18 and each leaf made by two separate passes of the wheel) - likewise the un-lipped rim is generally a feature on older glass - and the main cutting pattern is found on earlier bottles too.
The notches on the neck run down the arises of the flat/hollow flutes (what I always thought was slice cutting) - and appear mostly in the second half of the C19. The copper wheel engraving is v. attractive - especially on what looks like the rope of a sash cord, with similar cutting and engraving on the stopper, the top of which is polished flat/smooth. Cutting midway down the neck is a smaller version of the main cutting - unfortunately, bit difficult to photograph.
But it's a difficult piece to pigeon hole with confidence - it could be more recent than c. 1850 - 60, but would it be too complex for someone to spend time copying in the C20 maybe?
Base wear is difficult to assess in the absence of any flat surfaces, and the internal cleanliness, though desirable, seems remarkable.
In the absence of grape and vine motif, the intended use might have been cordial, liqueur or possibly sherry - overall height is just over 12 inches (about 31 cms.), and if nothing else the staples suggest a manufacture date prior to either a late C19 or early C20 repair.
Anyway, all comments welcome - four pix will flip over to the following post. thanks for looking.
Topic: cut and engraved decanter for show. (Read 877 times)
