Topic: Latticino perfume/cologne bottle, age an origin?

[cagney]

Blown, probably non lead glass. Polished pontil and applied clear glass ring at neck, beginning and end of ring clearly visible. The stopper construction is somewhat unique in my experience. The shank/plug is pressed before being ground, evidenced by two mold marks at the transition from the flutes on the neck of the stopper to the top of the plug. The latticino hollow " head"? of the stopper has been applied while hot. The small area above the pressed flutes and below the latticino head has been ground and polished.

I assume if Italian it would most likely have been a completely blown stopper. but not well versed in their methods.

Lean towards a possible date around 3rd quarter 19th c. Any thoughts/ ideas much appreciated.

[The Glass Staircase]

Hi, I was going to say try St. Louis or Clichy but not sure if the quality is there to be either and they usually have silver tops / stoppers. St Louis would be made of crystal. A neck ring on a perfume scent bottle is unusual, what size is it?

[cagney]

Approx. 12.5 cm tall with stopper inserted.

Applied rings on American examples of this period [3rd quarter 19th c.] not uncommon.Maybe 30% may have them. Uncommon other countries?

Latticino not usually practiced in U.S.A. Very few documented examples, other than paperweights, and small smelling salt bottles.
Some more pics.

[The Glass Staircase]

Didn't Steuben do latticino items? 

[cagney]

Great question. Steuben seems to have done just about every technique imaginable. I do have Paul V. Gardners book " THE GLASS OF FREDERICK CARDER' the definitive book on Steuben up to its publication date of 1971. Mush detail on techniques, colors etc. Devotes two pages to Millefiori or Mosaic glass, but does not mention or show Latticino. Certainly the technique was known and the able workman at Steuben were capable. I will have look deeper in to this question. Quite intrigued now.

[flying free]

could be Bohemian - perhaps Josephinhutte?
Does it have a large polished pontil mark on the base though?

m