Melbourne Bottles

A cased glass ball-stoppered bottle in Empoli* glass. The light Grey glass graduates in thickness which give a very pleasing Ombre colour effect. It's in very good condition and while it is not the largest size we've seen, it is still generous - it holds five litres or 1.32 gallons. The sturdy neck and indented base will certainly support the lifting, tilting and pouring of a large quantity of liquid. There are some speckles of dark colour, possibly ash motts from production, on the inside base. These are embedded in the glass and are not going anywhere. If you're sticking to strictly decorative use, this beautiful bulbous vessel plays very nicely with other Empoli glass, as you can see in our images. Note that only the Grey glass bottle is for sale in this listing. The other items in these images are either sold, or you will find them in our shopfront. *We have no documentary confirmation of the maker but this bottle is in the style of Empoli and is made in that heavy quality cased glass we would expect from the glassmakers of Empoli. It doesn't have quite the refined shape of 1960s Empoli glass so we assume it's from the 1970s, 80s or thereabouts. In any case, a nice addition to a collection of Empoli glass, a lovely shape and suited to 1960s/70s interiors...

A pair or Jamestown reproduction flasks with handles. These date from the 1960s. They are mouth-blown reproductions using traditional 17th century methods. They follow the style of t...

A marvelous set of engraved glass, the flasks with silver-gilt caps, enhanced with wire-work. The engraving is after Berain, exceptionally fine, even the rim of the beaker is engrave...

An exceptionally rare, extra large Empoli glass decanter in opaque black glass. With a spherical stopper, this decanter is an outstanding exampl...