SOLD – Amphora Claret Decanter c1895

Description

Heading : 19^th Century Ewer
Date : c1895
Period : Victorian
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Matching hollow optic moulded hand blown stopper
Neck : Applied handle and formed pouring rim
Body : Fully optic moulded
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 11 3/8 inches tall and approx. 3 2/8 inches in diameter
Condition : Excellent. superficial stress crack to the handle as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 445 grams

Additional Information : Example of this fine optic moulding style can be found in ‘The Decanter An Illustrated History of Glass from 1650’ by Andy McConnell page 412 top right. This is very much in the art nouveau style. it could possibly be Whitefrairs / Powell