Topic: green glass BESSI eagle decanter

[malcmat]

Hi, trying to ID this 11 inch green glass Bessi eagle. It has the name on the base Bessi and the word patented with 3 letters which i cannot read on the base.       Any idea,s  of maker and date please.

[Greg.]

Could be American...Here's one very similar for sale in the US:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Green-Glass-EAGLE-BIRD-Decanter-Liquor-Bottle-Figural-/140483686705#ht_500wt_922

Another, in blue, again for sale in the states:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/73668750/vintage-eagle-glass-decanter

[Max]

I'm not sure that's Bessi, but it looks like BE5 something.  Maybe a model number.  It looks like the kind of thing that might have been made in Empoli, Italy.

[Greg.]

This looks interesting: Produced for Jim Beam whiskey, not sure of the manufacturer though...

http://dreamers.marthastewart.com/photo/blue-glass-jim-beam-eagle?xg_source=activity

[malcmat]

Hi Greg, the link bird shown looks very similar The base of my bird does show 3 letters in the middle of the base and i am thinking  it is ESA.? The dreamers one looks a dead ringer. It also seems like some are embossed on the base and some are not?

[Greg.]

Just a thought, could that read LSA for LSA International..?

[malcmat]

Hi Greg, the 1st letter does look like the letter E ? followed by SA.

Malc

[Greg.]

Looks like a promotional bottle made for Jim Beam Whiskey, if it does read LSA, (difficult to read from photo), there's a good possibility that it was produced by Krosno.

[Greg.]

Malc,

Funny what you come across on the web, if it is Jim Beam, these are your people! Jim Beam decanters collecting club! Although many ceramic there are a few glass ones...might be worth emailing them.

http://www.jimbeamclub.com/

 

[malcmat]

Cheers Greg, will do and thanks to everyone for their input. Will let you know if i get any relevant information from them.


Malc