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Title: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: Chris Harrison on December 17, 2010, 06:41:54 PM

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s240/cristobal_moreno/Unknowns/Dscf2978x.jpg

Blue decanter or spirit flask, with facet cut stopper and twisted strap handle.
The base is cut with a 16-point star, and has a lot of wear.

Won it at an auction.  Loads of dealers present, but noone else wanted to bid, so I got it for a quid - plus the premium, of course...

Is it real, or a modern knock-off?  

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: keith on December 18, 2010, 01:27:00 AM

Could be early 20th,I'd say not repro 'cos of the handle and star cut base,to much trouble to do if it was a cheap copy but that's just my opinion ;D

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: Chris Harrison on December 18, 2010, 05:31:45 PM

Thanks, Keith.  Good points.
Anyone have any idea of a maker?
I just found this page:
http://www.antiqueglass-london.com/stock5.html
Interesting that they have 3 identical pieces in stock.

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: keith on December 18, 2010, 07:07:33 PM

Victorian jug for a quid,not bad eh? good find ;D

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: Chris Harrison on December 18, 2010, 08:05:07 PM

Ta, Keith.  As Gary Player said, "The harder I practice, the luckier I get..."  ;)
Couldn't believe that none of the dealers bid for it.  They were fairly throwing money after uninspiring bits of Whitefriars, Shelley and dodgy Clarice Cliff.

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: antiquerose123 on December 18, 2010, 08:37:54 PM

 :thup:  I assume your measurements are the same as the link?  Just curious.  Nice Find !! :hiclp:

How much is a Quid???

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: Anne E.B. on December 18, 2010, 08:47:02 PM

quid - nicker - note = £1 = 1.6 Canadian dollars  ;D

Title: Re: Blue decanter - mid Victorian, or repro?
Post by: keith on December 18, 2010, 09:01:21 PM

Sorry Rose,showing my common roots,no toffs :tof: where I come from ;D