My father-in-law gave me this rare bottle to sell. He says he bought it 30 years ago in Italy. You look inside the bottle and you can see St. Francis of Assisi with a dog. The outside has clay molded all around it. It’s a unique bottle. The back says, Grappa Etrusca Gr.40 Prod. e lmb. Italiana Liquori s.r.l. Stabililimento di Torgiano (PG). Lic.TIF TR n. 18 Trasf a freddo. Does anyone have any idea what this bottle may be worth?
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the_seller_inc Reputation: 616 See the_seller_inc's booth |
with just a little bit of THIS and of THAT within your ongoing research, this specific (blend-type) of artwork for your Grappa BOTTLE originates in Trieste, (Italy) and was distributed throughout Italy making its way into the United States in 1960.
Had it been 45-60 yrs old, or dated with the 1960s, it would CURRENTLY sell in Europe for well over $500+…
Your bottle appears to have the screw-on top instead of the cork insert.
If the top is plastic and the bottom of the bottle is flat while standing, its worth less.
If the top is a screw on tin-Like or metal and the bottom is not flat but kinda curves inward (without any glass seams) then its worth more.
We would recommend $350.oo and down.
If its dated in the 1960s, we recommend $595.oo and down.
Good luck.
[URL removed] About Grappa [URL removed] Cheap grappa has a horrific fuel taste.
Expensive Grappa ($129.oo and up) is a rich blend leaving a slight Licorice taste.
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GoGoMONTROSe Reputation: 427 See GoGoMONTROSe's booth |
Any answers on my earlier post that this is a Souvenir Bottle from the 70s ??
I’m pretty sure it is. Nice collectible
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BlueBoy Reputation: 869 See BlueBoy's booth |
I have never seen that before, very unique bottle… best of luck!
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newtiques Reputation: 18 See newtiques' booth |
Re; The bottle. Unfortunately it is quite common. It is really only a “run of the mill” Italian type of industrial glassware. It is of no great monetary value.
Grappa is a fairly poular distillation of the leftovers, after the grapes for making the wine have been pressed.
The use of St Francis on the bottle, is of no real interest, perhaps only as one of the many marketing variations which have been used to sell products.
Sorry, but it is what it is…..David
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AMK84E Reputation: 18 See AMK84E's booth |
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