The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Bristol Blue Glass Decanter to the 19th Century.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
The decanter is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the base consistent with some 200+ years of age and use. There is a polished out pontil mark on the base of the decanter.
It has a plain neck with three applied annular neck rings. It measures 10.3 cm (4.1 inches) in diameter at its widest point. The stopper is of mushroom form and is possibly the original. It is of the right form, colour/shade but rocks gently in the neck. Assembled, the decanter measures 25.5 cm (10.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
It weighs in at 770 g. (~ 1 lb. 11 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Bristol Blue Glass Decanter to the 19th Century.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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