I bought this at a garage sale, I tried to research online and couldn't find another that looked like this, I did however, see a very old bottle that had swirls and lip similar to this. this decanter is definitely hand blown, it has an open pontil, and wear on the bottom, it is not symetrical, the stopper is heavy, almost solid glass, with just a tiny hole up the bottom of stopper. There is one large air bubble in the glass near the bottom, and a few pits, a some spots with stuff in the glass. I'd like to find out how old this could be, and who made it, and the value it might have to a collector...I am really sorry about the cat hairs on it, and water drops inside, I did wash it, but must have dried it with a "hairy" towel :).....oops
I have a full set of Syracuse China, in the Federal Shape, and Stansbury Pattern.
In the set there is 12 teacups, 12 saucers, 8 dinner plates, 8 pie plates, 8 fruit bowls, 8 rimmed soup bowls, 1 covered casserole dish, 1 creamer, 1 sugar bowl w/ lid, 1 lrg meat platter, 1 small meat platter, 1 relish dish, 1 gravy boat, and 1 serving bowl. I was told that this a very valuable complete set of dinner china. The pattern is very beautiful, there are small pink flowers with green vines around the edges, and the color of he actual china is slightly cream colored, with a gold rim on all the dishes.
I am just trying to get a few ideas on cost before i actually sell it. i am not a big china fan, but I think these are beautiful dishes, and it will be rather hard to part with these, but I am planning a wedding and need to sell some things unfortunately.
The tray is marked Barbour ...International Co. #3530. It has 'defined' farmhouse and church in the middle - around the perimeter there are beautiful defined people, horses & houses in tiny situations, and they seem to depict 'happenings'.
