Posted 14 years ago
sherry321
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I have this very heavy glass decanter. I do not have the stopper that goes in it, but I am trying to identify exactly what type of decanter this is. It is appx. 10 1/2" tall and at the "fattest" point in the middle it is 5". The design is a small criss-cross pattern in between stars. The base has the same pattern on the bottom of it and smooth on top of the base. the top is 1 1/2" from outside edge to outside edge. Any help would be appreciated ..Thank you
This pattern was orignally made in cut glass and called Russian. It was so popular that by the mid-1880s it was being produced in pressed glass in clear and various colors. Nearly every glass company at the time made some sort of variation on it. Some names it was given orignally were Fashion, Hobnail, Octagon Rosette. Modern collectors call it "Daisy and Button." It's one of those patterns that is timeless and has been in constant production in some form since its inception. It's hard to tell by the photos if your decanter is cut or pressed.
thank you so much for responding!