Topic: Bristol blue flagon.

[keith]

Hoping this is as old as I believe it to be, 7.5 inches tall, lots of wear to the base, old style handle, staining in the base, with a snapped pontil mark, lots on ebay but that's not the best place for correct information as a rule.

[Keith Mick]

Hi,
In the 19th century people began reusing German wine bottles as decanters and they became quite fashionable for a period. Kits were available for fitting cork seals. This I think is what you have.
Cheers
Keith M

[NevB]

It does appear to have some age, I thought it might be European and found these. Keith Mick posted as I was posting.

https://scottishantiques.com/victorian-table-glass/decanters-flasks-carafes/?product_id=14106

https://scottishantiques.com/victorian-table-glass/decanters-flasks-carafes/?product_id=16119

[chopin-liszt]

 
I see the handle has been applied from the "top to the bottom", and I seem to remember something about this practise changing to from "bottom to top" around some rather old sort of particular date.
Does anybody else know about that or the details?

[Keith Mick]

Hi,
Top down applied handles began to disappear around 1870 in Britain, but this may not be the same on the continent.
Cheers
Keith M

[chopin-liszt]

Thanks. 

[keith]

Thanks for all the replies, it was a good charity shop find.

[Keith Mick]

Looking at the large pontil mark it seems likely that a pipe pontil rod was used. I think I'm right in saying that was more of a continental thing.
I agree it's a very nice find. I think the deep blue makes it particularly attractive.
Thanks for posting.
Cheers
Keith Mick