Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Mell Decanter c1850

Description

Heading : Bristol blue mell decanter
Date : c1850
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Blue
Stopper : Missing
Neck : Tapered
Body : Mell
Base : Polished
Glass Type : Lead.
Size : Diameter 16.2cm, height 18cm
Condition : Excellent. This would have been stoppered with a cork
Restoration : None
Weight : 544 grams

Old corks dry and perish. There is a simple solution, open a bottle wine and decant, keep the cork