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Title: Bottle, Flagon, Strange decanter ?
Post by: glasswizard on December 12, 2005, 07:55:42 PM

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Muscadale/TFlagonthistle.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Muscadale/Tsideviewflagon.jpg)

Here is a strange item that I am not sure of at all. Just what is it? The Thistle is cut  or engraved if you will and very beautifully done. The "handle" part has cut lines, I suppose for ease of gripping. The base is ground and polished with a cut star. On the top though, the lines are ridges. My first thought of course was a container for Scotch, but who, what, when springs to mind. Help Terry

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Title: Bottle, Flagon, Strange decanter ?
Post by: Pat on December 12, 2005, 07:59:44 PM

I have no idea but it's rather nice. The Scandinavians did coloured decanters with 'holes' in them like that.

Title: Bottle, Flagon, Strange decanter ?
Post by: paradisetrader on December 12, 2005, 08:44:10 PM

Whisky flagon ?

It's not really a bottle but anyway there's nothing like it here :
http://www.antiquebottles.com/whiskey/fame.html

It's not a decanter
But all the whisky flagons found online are all stoneware.

Title: Bottle, Flagon, Strange decanter ?
Post by: Ivo on December 12, 2005, 09:03:05 PM

Decanters with a hole in them are best known from Skruf, Sweden - except that this one looks very carefully designed and engraved and not their style @ all. I'd think it is more likely to be Scottish or French - I know that does not help very much  8)

Title: Bottle, Flagon, Strange decanter ?
Post by: chopin-liszt on December 14, 2005, 11:36:06 AM

:D:D:D
Very unusual indeed! I LOVE bottles/vases with these big holes in them. I believe that it is very difficult indeed to make them. :shock: