Price: £115.00
Availability: In Stock / One-of-a-Kind
Category: Antique Glass / Brewery & Distillery Advertising /
Victorian Barware
Product
Description
An
exceptional, highly tactile example of late-Victorian Scottish utility glass.
This vibrant mid-green mouth-blown flask features the rare archaic "Ainsliey
Whisky" embossed lettering across the shoulder, identifying it as an
early bottling from James Ainslie & Co. of Leith, Scotland (circa
1885–1890).
What
elevates this specific piece from a standard advertising flask into a premier
display item is its spectacular array of primitive manufacturing anomalies. The
glass batch is absolutely loaded with character, featuring copious large 1cm
air bubbles (seed/bullseye bubbles) trapped within the walls, crude potstone
inclusions from the furnace lining, and a distinct glass slump where
the heavy molten vessel subtly warped as it cooled.
The base
features a deep, smooth dimple bottom (post-bottom mold construction)
with a beautifully finished applied double-collar lip. Free from modern
processing refinements, it holds all the chaotic charm that antique glass
purists look for.
Condition
Report
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Grade: Choice /
Near-Mint
·
Damage: Absolute
zero damage. No chips, no cracks, no bruises, and no "flea bites"
around the delicate hand-finished rim or base edges.
·
Surface:
Incredible glass clarity with natural high gloss. No burying sickness, minimal interior
cloudiness, or heavy high-point scuffing.
Specifications
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Brand / Company: James Ainslie & Co. Wine & Spirit Merchants (Leith, Scotland)
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Era: Late
Victorian (Circa 1880s)
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Glass Type:
Mouth-blown into a multi-part post-bottom mold
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Color:
Mid-Green / Emerald Green Tint
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Closure Type:
Hand-applied double-collar lip
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Approximate Height: 208 mm (8.2 inches).
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