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Title: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 08:10:33 AM
I bought the two pictured decanter sets from a small antique shop in Burnet, Tx. The owner there told us that they had been sold to her by a serviceman who had been stationed in Persia which is now Iran. There are no markings what-so-ever anywhere on these but they appear to be a set. Has anyone seen anything like these or know of somewhere I can find out if they're worth anything?

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Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 09:22:05 AM
Can you take a couple of close up pics with the decanter and one glass showing !! Top is cut off in the first pic and with the glasses in front can`t see much of the decanter itself !! Only need one glass since they are all the same !!  Also a pic of the bottom of each decanter if possible !!
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 10:31:57 AM
Hope these will work. A close-up of each decanter with 1 glass and the bottom of each.

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Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: bigwull on August 03, 2013, 10:50:51 AM
Can you take a couple of close up pics with the decanter and one glass showing !! Top is cut off in the first pic and with the glasses in front can`t see much of the decanter itself !! Only need one glass since they are all the same !!  Also a pic of the bottom of each decanter if possible !!
bottoms,bottoms,bottoms......i,m beginning to wonder about you.....its not healthy...always wanting to see the arse of things..... ;D
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: bigwull on August 03, 2013, 10:53:06 AM
i,m a bit perplexed....Persia/Iran..is a strict Muslim country....why would they need a liquor decanter...they only drink tea,....
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 11:26:42 AM
I wondered the same thing !!  And all the decanters I looked at were not glass but were enameled brass !!  These show little decoration and are nothing like the ones I looked at !!  Of course they could be more modern sets intended just for sale !! Are not hand blown that I could tell !!
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: bigwull on August 03, 2013, 11:42:59 AM
those little tumblers..are not for liquor...they are tea glasses,
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 11:47:20 AM
Maybe they were both for tea? Regarding Iran and liquor here's an interesting link that someone sent me awhile back:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/world/africa/03iht-journal.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/03/world/africa/03iht-journal.html?_r=0)
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: bigwull on August 03, 2013, 02:35:29 PM
hypocrisy reigns supreme...... :D
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 04:16:44 PM
From the style of yours I would guess they were made 1960 or 70`s !! Its not typical of most older sets !! And if you are selling it here in the states and because it doesn`t have the ornamentation that is typical of the area I would think it would bring about the same as any other from that time period !! A nice set would make $ 60. to $100. !!
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 04:20:16 PM
Thanks Mart, though I don't plan on selling these it's nice to know what they may be worth.

Chris
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 04:30:44 PM
May I ask what you gave for each set ??
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 04:52:03 PM
May I ask what you gave for each set ??

Sure, $45.00/set
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 07:37:40 PM
Not bad then for the money invested !! Its a pretty soft market currently,, glassware in general is down,, but who knows,, few years from now,, could be much better !!
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: capot1948 on August 03, 2013, 08:48:50 PM
Not bad then for the money invested !! Its a pretty soft market currently,, glassware in general is down,, but who knows,, few years from now,, could be much better !!

Thanks Mart, I've got some questions tomorrow I'll ask about some cobalt blue glass items I've acquired.

Chris
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: mart on August 03, 2013, 09:00:51 PM
You need Wendy for those !! She is excellent on glassware !!  She is our go-to person on anything like that !!  Better than a book !! Hopefully she will pop in !! Looking forward to seeing it !!
Title: Re: Persian Decanters
Post by: bigwull on August 04, 2013, 02:20:06 AM
yup...Tinkerbells pal is the one you want..... :D