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victorian french normandy magnum cider decanter - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE GLASS - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

Victorian French (normandy) Magnum Cider Decanter

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

This is a large, mouth-blown, late Victorian, French magnum cider decanter dating from the late 19th century, c1890.
 
The decanter is in excellent condition for its age. This means, of course, that it shows the age related wear and tear to the rim of the base commensurate with some 100+ years of use. The pontil mark at the base of the decanter has been polished out.
 
The neck of the decanter is decorated with a hand-applied annular neck ring. The body of the decanter is plain. The decanter measures 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter at its widest point. The decanter is 30 cm (12 inches) in height without the stopper and 36 cm (14.4 inches) tall with the stopper inserted. There is some scratching to the extremities of the decanter. There are no chips, cracks, or any evidence of restoration. There are a couple of tiny unburst bubbles in the metal of the body, dating from manufacture.
 
The stopper is of mushroom form and is contemporary with the decanter. It is a good fit an...
Antique SA1173404 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07986 518362
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD