Try this... It looks like "What Heather found..." Debora [ATTACH]
Interesting how many of these a Google Images search brings up. Is there a reason you photographed the lid at a slant and not from straight on?...
MEXICO doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Debora
Agree. Assume stapled, not nailed. Debora
Certainly an appealing work with a very skilled execution of light. Can see why you couldn't leave it behind. Does look like California. Debora
That pink velveteen screams 1980s. Debora
I'm seeing that Bardi decanters were imported by Mission Cellars International of Los Angeles. No postal code so pre-1963. Wine was low quality...
So likely a novelty wine bottle missing its stopper. Debora "Italian Casa Vinicola S Gimignano TIGER BOTTLE Red Wine Decanter Vintage Italy!!...
One on the internet was described as a wine bottle. OP hasn't given size so we don't know if that makes sene. Debora
What a fun thing. I'd think a plain wooden knob painted a matching green. But I could be wrong. Debora [ATTACH]
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And I'd add... Or prestigious maker. Debora
Funny, I did that too. And I thought they could well be the same hand. Debora
I don't think it's fictitious. It's carefully designed and done. The artist and the gifter may be different individuals. Debora
I suspect you might find a buyer via the web site. But beyond that, collector interest may be low. Debora
We're, of course, happy to help but... How you tried identifying pieces with Google Images? For instance, a Google Images search brings up a...
@Elizabeth Warner, would you be kind enough to post a photograph of a goblet please? Preferably against a plain background. Debora
No, of course not. And especially when the seller says "handmade." But interestingly, the Romanian one has a stopper. Debora [ATTACH]
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