Lot 335:
A Pair of Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Collectible Ceramic Decanters
Description
A pair of hand-painted ceramic whiskey decanters produced for the Austin, Nichols Distilling Co. One decanter depicts a single wild turkey with its wings outspread perched upon a birch log amidst autumn foliage. The second decanter features two turkeys, a tom and a hen, in a resting position. Each decanter is mounted on a textured base that includes a sculptural representation of an open book titled Wild Turkey Lore. The left decanter base features text describing the defensive capabilities of the wild turkey alongside an illustration of a bird in a tree. The right decanter base features text regarding the bird’s keen eyesight alongside a photographic-style image of a turkey in a field. The words WILD TURKEY are embossed in capitalized serif lettering on the lower front of each base. A black rectangular adhesive label on the rear of the single turkey decanter reads WILD TURKEY KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 101 PROOF 8 YEARS OLD 750 ML BOTTLED BY THE AUSTIN, NICHOLS DISTILLING CO., LAWRENCEBURG, KY. The double turkey decanter bears a copper-colored adhesive label with identical text. Each decanter features a cork-lined ceramic stopper integrated into the sculptural design at the neck of the birds or the top of the birch log.Height: 11.5 inches to the top of the headWidth: 8 inches across the wing spread.
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