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Title: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: LEGSY on July 22, 2018, 11:18:55 AM

Picked up a lovely damaged decanter with a capital H. which is enameled to the base where the broken pontil scar is, The cutting is a lot better than many of this style i have owned in the past namely a bird sat on a nest of four eggs. My question is can this be dated or indeed known where it was made my personal opinion is it feels a lot earlier than others i have owned in the past the rigaree which goes underneath is flat from movement on the base.
Thanks

Title: Re: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: LEGSY on July 22, 2018, 11:20:47 AM

pics

Title: Re: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: bat20 on July 24, 2018, 07:10:53 AM

Here's a bit about them from a previous thread

https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,65119.0.html

Title: Re: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: LEGSY on July 24, 2018, 08:30:55 AM

Hi Bat20 thanks for linking i had briefly read this article i believe it is 18th century going on proantique example which M links to on the second page sorry i dont know how to link pages etc mine is much better engraved in my opinion and the engraver signed his work i would even suggest it looks earlier than the example on proantique going by the bases.
Thanks

Title: Re: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: bat20 on July 24, 2018, 12:14:52 PM

Yup,they do look older.I vaguely remember reading something about the really old ones not being engraved?,but i’m Less than sure about that?

Title: Re: Very old Dutch Style Decanter Unusual Enamel Mark to Base Date???
Post by: LEGSY on July 24, 2018, 01:26:31 PM

 :)
I guess it is only ever gonna be a study piece with all the damage Thank you.