{"product_id":"beautiful-antique-18th-century-ladies-carriage-flask-initialled-dated-1775","title":"Beautiful Antique 18th Century Ladies Carriage Flask Initialled \u0026 Dated 1775","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Large And Very Beautiful Antique 18th Century Ladies Carriage Flask, Initialled With ‘AC’ And Dated 1775. Sweetly Engraved With A Floral Foliage Design To Both The Back And Front, With A Bird Perched Above The Initials. There’s A Pontil Scar To The Base, In Keeping With The Craftsmanship Of The Period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt Was Likely Given As A Gift And Was Intended For Cordials Or Liqueurs, Something Both Genteel And Medicinal. Women Might Carry Small Amounts Of Cordial Or Restorative Spirits (Often Called Cordials Or Tonics) Used For Health Or Hospitality. It Was Socially Acceptable For Women To Drink Cordial Mixtures Made With Sugar, Herbs, Or Fruit, Less So To Be Seen Drinking Strong Spirits Directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Beautiful Survivor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound. No obvious signs of chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 20.5cm x 9cm x 6cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 489.20 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56212687126911,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/047BC279-62DA-47A1-9298-5486905035A8.jpg?v=1760686680","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/beautiful-antique-18th-century-ladies-carriage-flask-initialled-dated-1775","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}