Posted 10 years ago
martinla56
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Found today thrifting this heavy glass decanter 7" in tall. Not sure if this is a image of a Russian or Indian? Hope some one knows their history of costumes I do not? Help!
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Just as guess from my limited knowledge. I would guess Cossack. As a side-note, they were chosen for the Imperial guard to the Czar. I personally knew one in the late 50's & finally got him to open up a bit. The experiences he shared were incredible & he still had a price on his head at the time. Anatol von Spekovski, if you care to look him up O/L. Incredible friend & incredible, confirmed stories! I'll never forget him! My email is on my profile if you want me to share things he shared with me.
It's Bohemian and is I think! one of the Sultans..not sure which one but have a look for Nasr al-Din Shah or Sultan Abdul Hamid II....if not one of those it might lead you to the right one...:-)
This might help with a start...:-)
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=bohemian+portraits+glass+vase&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tcTeVPzlIYmE8QWhkoIo&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=923#tbm=isch&q=glass+Nasr+al-Din+Shah&imgdii=_
Thanks everyone it all helped!
Bohemuan with Persian portrait for sure!!!!
Bohemian
http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Shah_of_Persia_(French_Trafalgar,_British_Waterloo)?file=N%25C4%2581ser_al-D%25C4%25ABn_Schah.jpg
Inky your knows a lot
wonderful finding the bottle is old.