Set of three Bristol blue Spirit Decanters
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Set of three Bristol blue Spirit Decanters
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Set of three Bristol blue Spirit Decanters in Stand:
with gilded labels, ‘Rum’, ‘Brandy’ and ‘Hollands’, tied with ribbon; with bevelled vessica-shaped stoppers, marked ‘R’, ‘B’ and ‘H’.
Early 19th Century, circa 1840, the stand very worn.
| Height: | 9" | - | 23.0cm |
Glossary Words
Bristol Blue
The name given to rich, deep blue-coloured glass produced between 1780 and 1840. It has been copied so well in modern times that it can be difficult to tell the difference.
