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Title: pair of decanters
Post by: allan_666 on June 05, 2009, 06:24:42 PM

Here is one of a pair of decanters i have ,polished pontils to the base lots of wear very nice cut pattern and unusual shaped stoppers .i think these are a lot older than victorian which normally have star cut base ?

Title: Re: pair of decanters
Post by: Anne on June 06, 2009, 08:29:15 PM

I've seen decanters with 3 rings like those labelled as Georgian if that helps....

Title: Re: pair of decanters
Post by: krsilber on June 11, 2009, 09:10:00 AM

From the cutting and form I'd guess first quarter 19th C.

I agree that the stoppers are unusual.  They don't really seem to match the form of the decanters.  Is it possible they're replacements?  Very nice pair!