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Title: What stopper
Post by: Sue C on December 11, 2007, 06:01:09 PM

I want to find stopper that would compliment this decanter, what shape or type should i look out for  :-\

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Ivo on December 11, 2007, 06:26:21 PM

bulbous, reflecting the shape and cut of the body

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Andy on December 11, 2007, 06:40:11 PM

Hi Sue,
whot about this one...  ;)

Andy :-*

(getting hang of photo attachments now!)

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Sue C on December 11, 2007, 06:43:31 PM

You little star Andy  :-* do you know anything about your's.

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Andy on December 11, 2007, 06:52:12 PM

Sue,
I would imagine its 1860-1880, i think Stourbridge, maybe Stevens williams , Richardsons,
nice quality with the facet cut neck, without stopper, its 9 inches tall ,just under a kilo.
Regards andy
(ps stopper is hollow and i think is definitely the original, all perfect)


pps its called a shaft-and-globe decanter

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Sue C on December 11, 2007, 08:45:36 PM

Thank's Andy, i really like the optical effect this decantor has , with the thumb print cut and facet neck.

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: Frank on December 11, 2007, 09:23:20 PM

S&W 6558 service (http://www.glasscatalogue.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/253b99d237f0f98398756cfa6033aebe.jpg) courtesy Glass-Study

But no reason body shape did not get a different decoration and a different code! This one was in an 1890's catalogue and the neck is cut in a very similar way. It is a much older shape.

Title: Re: What stopper
Post by: johnphilip on December 12, 2007, 11:19:05 AM

If you can find a stopper slightly oversized you can get it ground and polished in or in the trade stoppered.if you get one too small it will never look right.