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ANTIQUE #SA787441

Victorian Facet Cut Engraved Whisky Flagon Decanter C1860

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

Date & Origin
 
England, c1860. Period of Victoria.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 19cm Diameter: 13.5cm.
 
Technical Description
 
A 19th-century glass spirit flagon or decanter with its original facet cut stopper. Slice cut neck, applied handle and large scale facet cuts to the body with polished pontil to base. Engraved with fruiting vine to one side with the initial M. Quite a stunning piece and very unusual.
 
Historical Relevance
 
Hand-blown around the time HMS Warrior, the world''s first ocean-going completely iron-hulled and armoured battleship, was launched on the Thames on the 29th of December 1860.
 
Internal Reference: 2021032334
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA787441
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 19cm (7.5inches)
Width is 13.5cm (5.3inches)
Depth is 13.5cm (5.3inches)
Antique SA787441 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
   The Victorian Era   
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD