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In reply 43 I showed a photograph comparing the abraded frosting of the decanter that was the original subject of this topic, with a modern Jon Art acid frosted item. The photograph is reproduced below.

I’ve now got a new toy so that I can have a closer look at surfaces. It’s a microscope that is nothing at all fancy or expensive (it’s a bit plasticky) and not designed for photography, so the results aren’t perfect, but not too bad either. The pictures were also clearer before shrinking for the forum.

The Jon Art acid frosting is shown first, at x100 and x175 magnification. The abrasive frosted decanter is shown below that at the same magnifications. The x100 images show an area approximately 1.35mm across and the x175 images show an area approximately 0.75mm across. For reference, the pin in the original photograph is 0.65mm diameter.

I got rid of the original Jon Art piece so the new photograph is a different Jon Art signed piece but frosted in the same way. You can see the quite uniform pits of the acid frosting and also the rougher less even chipped surface that has been abraded.

I have other similar photographs comparing a Richardson abrasion frosted goblet with Northwood white acid frosting. Interestingly, the Northwood white acid finish looks much like the Jon Art frosting, but about twice as fine. I will include those photographs on the topic for the goblet here: https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,70755.msg402733.html#msg402733

T'interweb fooled me.
I was searching for an uncased bottle, and I found something that looked exactly like that - but the selled had decided it was Lundberg. So I ignored it.
Silly me.
Yes, your thing could easily be something like that posy, perhaps the top got damaged and it was cut down and polished?

hi all can you help with this please sort of a cranberry colour not a deep red looked but can not find base is cut very well top diameter 3.5 inches base 3 4/8ths  height 6 inch
, thank you ,

Thanks.  Very interesting observations.  I attach some pics of a Perthshire inkwell I found online.  It had very similar canes and the rounded bottom is very similar in size to mine.  I was looking at the neck and guesstimating where the neck would end and the modification made.  It kind of aligns in terms of proportions which is why I thought originally it was custom made.  Also being there is nothing like a Perthshire candle holder or / Vase / toothpick holder  (until I am proved otherwise)is why I think it is a one off maybe custom piece.

Being hollow, it was obviously blown like this. I'd suspect something experimental that was of good enough quality to put the label on and put out for sale.
But the flat rim with no decor suggests it might have had something added on top - hence my mention of cigarette lighters.
Maybe a toothpick holder?
As you may well know, Caithness sells clearly marked seconds.

It can't be a modified or altered bottle because there is no clear casing over the canes. That would be pretty much impossible to remove nicely.