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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 211111, member: 85"]You have a turn of the century decanter.</p><p>The stopper has what they call an air trap bubble put there intentionally.</p><p>What you are calling a dip in the bottom is a "polished pontil" where the rod was attached and broken off after making the decanter, then polished smooth.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a site for shapes of decanters and what they held. I don't think I have it bookmarked. If I remember correctly, this would be wine as opposed to whiskey. What kind of wine, (and yes they had different shapes for different wines), I don't know.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your decanter although pretty and useful, is not of high value. They generally have a simple cutting and there are a lot available. Yours appears to have the original stopper which is a plus, as many you find don't.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 211111, member: 85"]You have a turn of the century decanter. The stopper has what they call an air trap bubble put there intentionally. What you are calling a dip in the bottom is a "polished pontil" where the rod was attached and broken off after making the decanter, then polished smooth. There is a site for shapes of decanters and what they held. I don't think I have it bookmarked. If I remember correctly, this would be wine as opposed to whiskey. What kind of wine, (and yes they had different shapes for different wines), I don't know. Your decanter although pretty and useful, is not of high value. They generally have a simple cutting and there are a lot available. Yours appears to have the original stopper which is a plus, as many you find don't.[/QUOTE]
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