Two Antique Bristol Blue Cruets/Condiment Bottles, English, Late Georgian Period

Pair of Extremely Rare Antique Georgian Bristol Blue Cruets/Bottles, Circa Late 18th/Early 19th Centuries. I researched everywhere and could not find another set (or single) like these anywhere. So rare! Beautiful mouth-blown leaded glass in electric cobalt blue with gilt appliqué of floral garlands & swags in the manner of James Giles. Folded, rolled rims with well-fitting original globe stoppers, featuring a gilt stripe around their equators, perfectly complimenting the cruets' appliqué. This stunning pair is in exceptionally fine condition: both cruets & stoppers are free of chips, cracks or "fleabites"; gilt shows no signs of rubbing/wear. Insides are very clean (were they ever used?). Smooth, polished pontil. Approximately 5.5" tall (with stopper in place); 1.75" diameter. Being hand-made/mouth-blown, the overall height with the stoppers varies by about 1/4". Bottles also serve as beautiful vases for petit bouquets. These beauties would make a wonderful addition to any collection. Although Bristol Blue glass has been made in Bristol, England since the 17th century, it enjoyed a golden age from the 1770's until the 1820's, when the quality & beauty of the glass swiftly gained popularity. Over sixty glass houses were established in Bristol, producing over 50% of the bottles and window glass produced in Britain, as well as supplying the large export demands to the newly liberated North American States. Antique Pair English Bristol Blue Condiment Cruet Vase Bottles