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Title: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Andy on July 14, 2008, 04:03:29 PM

Couldnt resist these at local auction, silly price, 200 years of grime,
i was very naughty, and put them in the dishwasher :o  All came out OK!
Comparing them to decanters, most are probably c 1800 -1840,
Any ideas what their use may have been , i especially love the one with the
brass spoon, suggestions for its use , welcome.
probably English. all about 5 to 7 inches tall, couple of old jugs, and little green vase looks old also.

Cheers all,
Andy ;D

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Frank on July 14, 2008, 04:11:42 PM

The spoon one reminds of the cocaine bottles sold here that have a similar spoon arrangement. I think ? recently discussed opium bottles were dismissed such use as opium came in a tarry form.

Perhaps for some sort of medicine though, or a salt for a picnic case.

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Andy on July 14, 2008, 04:22:40 PM

Hi Frank,
it does look like a cocaine spoon, actually im having doubts about the stoppers , i think
most are replacements, and the one with the spoon, doesnt reach the bottom of its
bottle, and i think would be impractical to scoop out what ever was in the bottle.
Andy

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Ivo on July 14, 2008, 05:51:36 PM

snuff bottle !

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: pamela on July 14, 2008, 06:19:07 PM

which one please?

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Frank on July 14, 2008, 06:28:56 PM

last two pics Pamela.

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: krsilber on July 14, 2008, 10:12:57 PM

Yep, I agree with Ivo, snuff bottle.  Very nice one, too!

Not sure about the 1800-1840 dates you mention.  Several of those look very similar to stuff made in the first half of the 20th C.

If you have a blacklight handy, I'd be interested to know which ones fluoresce.

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Andy on July 15, 2008, 10:22:44 AM

Hello Kristi,
well , i got out the UV, expecting nothing, but Hey! some of them glow  :mrgreen:
interestingly, 3 glow about the same as there relative stoppers, so i expect them to be
the correct ones.
I will pop a few more photos on later, i think im close with the age, they are DEF not20th C!  ,
(well, not the stoppered bottles, little jugs may be later)
I will show some closer shots of the cuts and patterns on them.

Which was the link about clear glass glowing, i didnt read it closely, id better have another look ;)

Cheers
Andy   8)

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: krsilber on July 16, 2008, 01:08:30 AM

Yeah, that would be great to be able to see the cutting better.  And to know which ones glow, and what color.

I'm not sure which link you're talking about.  Was it one of mine?

Title: Re: some old Georgian Mini-decanters, cruet? one with little spoon??
Post by: Andy on July 18, 2008, 02:08:59 PM

Hi Kristi,
a picture with some of their larger relations, its not very good for the patterns,
i will get back to this topic when i have more time, and i will test all my old decanters
under UV.
Cheers
Andy
( ive been buying too much, shelves are full, need to get something on ebay to fund the
next purchases ;D  )