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Fine Georgian Mustard Pot by John Denzilow, London 1791
Silver:
Sterling:
Hollowware:
Pre 1800 item# 935323
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$950
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Two rows of elaborate piercing highlight this superior oval sterling mustard pot with its elegant body, pierced thumbpiece and urn finial. It retains its cobalt blue liner. It is fully marked on the base (the maker's mark is upside down in the photo) and marked on the underside of the lid with a lion passant and the maker's mark, which is faint. Overall length (including handle) is 4 1/4 inches and height is 3 1/4 inches. Weight, without glass liner, is 3 troy ounces and 12 pennyweights ...click for details
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Antique Absinthe Topette from French Bar, Held 3 Doses
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1900 item# 932326
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$85
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Antique blown glass topette with original stopper from an old French bar holding three doses or portions. Each ring represented a dose, or one drink, of absinthe, which was diluted with water, often poured over a sugar cube, before drinking. The bar patron was charged for however many doses he or she consumed. This topette was hand blown in heavy lead glass, has a nice polished pontil on the bottom. This one is 5 1/4 inches tall to the top of the stopper, and dates from about 1900 or earlier. It ...click for details
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Antique Absinthe Topette from French Bar Held Two Doses
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1900 item# 932323
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$85
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Antique blown glass topette with original stopper from an old French bar holding two doses or portions. Each ring represented a dose, or one drink, of absinthe, which was diluted with water, often poured over a sugar cube, before drinking. The bar patron was charged for however many doses he or she consumed. This topette was hand blown in heavy lead glass, has a mark from the pontil on the bottom. This one is 4 3/4 inches tall to the top of the stopper, and dates from about 1900 or earlier. It i ...click for details
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Antique Absinthe Topette from French Bar, Held 4 Doses
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1900 item# 931937
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$70
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Antique blown glass topette with four rings from an old French bar. Each ring represented a dose, or one drink, of absinthe, which was diluted with water, often poured over a sugar cube, before drinking. The bar patron was charged for however many doses he or she consumed. This topette was hand blown in heavy lead glass, has a nice polished pontil on the bottom. This one is 5 inches tall and dates from about 1900 or earlier. It is a handsome collectible from the Belle Epoque.
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Antique Absinthe Topette from French Bar, Held 3 Doses
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1900 item# 931932
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$60
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Antique blown glass topette with three rings from an old French bar. Each ring represented a dose, or one drink, of absinthe, which was diluted with water, often poured over a sugar cube, before drinking. The bar patron was charged for however many doses he or she consumed. This topette was hand blown in heavy lead glass, has a nice polished pontil on the bottom and also has some of the characteristics one finds in hand blown pieces. There is, for example, a bubble in the glass, which i ...click for details
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Absinthe Topette, Antique Bar Item, Held Ten Doses
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1900 item# 931929
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$120
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Rare antique blown glass topette with ten rings from an old French bar. Each ring represented a dose, or one drink, of absinthe, which was diluted with water, often poured over a sugar cube, before drinking. The bar patron was charged for however many doses he or she consumed. This is an unusually large one; those holding 10 doses are quite rare. This topette was hand blown in heavy lead glass, has a nice polished pontil on the bottom and also has some of the characteristics one finds in hand bl ...click for details
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Antique Absinthe Spoon from French Bar, Les Feuilles #1
Miscellaneous:
Pre 1910 stock# C356
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$50
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Vintage French absinthe spoon, Les Feuilles #1, circa 1900. These spoons were placed over a glass with a sugar cube on top, and the water was poured over the cube to reduce the bitterness of the absinthe. This is guaranteed to be a period absinthe spoon from a French bar; it is not one of the many reproductions which are being sold on the Internet. It is in very good condition, showing some stains and oxidation from use. I personally like the absinthe spoons that show some wear because it helps ...click for details
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