Antique E & Co LD Victorian Cut Ruby Glass Silver Over Brass Overlay Decanter

  

ANTIQUE E & CO LD VICTORIAN CUT RUBY GLASS SILVER OVER BRASS OVERLAY DECANTER. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM : THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING VICTORIAN STYLE CUT GLASS RUBY RED DECANTER. IT FEATURES A WONDERFUL SILVER OVER BRASS GRAPE VINE OVERLAY.

FANTASTIC UNIQUE GLASS STOPPER TOP WITH LEVER HANDLE, INGENIOUS. THIS PIECE SHOWS "E & CO LD" INTO THREE CIRCLES WHICH IS THE ELKINGTON & CO BIRMINGHAM 1902 HALLMARK. INCREDIBLE SURVIVOR OF A BYGONE ERA. CONDITION: THIS VICTORIAN RUBY RED DECANTER IS AN ANTIQUE ITEM AND ALTHOUGH THIS ITEM WAS WELL CARED FOR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER, IT HAS SOME CONDITION ISSUES AS COULD BE EXPECTED IN ITEMS OF THIS AGE INCLUDING A FEW SMALL CHIPS ON BODY WITH SOME NICKS IN THE STOPPER GLASS AND RIGHT NEAR THE TOP EDGE THERE IS A CHIP.

IT HAS TARNISH THROUGHOUT THE SILVER/BRASS OVERLAY AS SHOWN. THE SILVER HAS WORN ON SPOTS AND YOU CAN SEE THE BRASS SHINING THROUGH IN SOME AREAS.

THE STOPPER LIFTER WORKS PERFECTLY. THERE IS NORMAL WEAR FROM USAGE AND DISPLAY AS SHOWN. PLEASE SEE ALL OF OUR DETAILED PHOTOS, THANK YOU!