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Zara Seal - 1/30/2006 9:27:59 AM    christy48   Posts: 2 Joined: 1/30/2006 Status: offline Can anyone tell me about this bottle,it's 6ins tall,4ins diameter oval shape with pontil base,uneven(wont stand alone) The seal is embossed Zara Millichich,I can't make out anymore than that. Could it be rare? Any help would be much appreciated Thanx Chris Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Zara Seal - 1/30/2006 12:09:36 PM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline ________________________________________ Zara bottles contained Maraschino, a clear, relatively dry liqueur made from Marasca cherries. Zara, named nowadays Zadar, is located in the old Yugoslavia. In 1913 still existed eight maraschino manufacturers: Luxardo, Vlahov, Drioli, Salghetti, Calligarich, Millicich, Magazzin, Stampalia and Stanich. For more information visit this page: www.deoudeflesch.nl/zaraflessen.htm (in reply to christy48) Post #: 2

RE: Zara Seal - 1/31/2006 10:25:52 AM    Clive freedman   Posts: 29 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline This is a relatively common Liquer made from a Marachino cherry liquer. Its Italian and turn of the century. 1880 -1900 The various bottles of which this one is the rarest include tall rectangular/square standing 10 inches and taller versions of yours. Its hard to tell your dimensions of the Zara but it looks that it might be a sample. Value 20 uk pds or approx 38US. They pop up in UK dumps with some frequency. Hope this helps. (in reply to christy48) Post #: 3

RE: Zara Seal - 2/5/2006 6:15:56 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline Zara bottles are usually sealed with a double-headed eagle surmounted by an emperor's crown. The eagle and the crown refer to the Hapsburger Austro-Hungarian joint monarchy on which Zara -as the capital of Dalmatia- was dependent from 1815 to 1918. The short-necked square 'case' bottle was a very common bottle throuhout the 18th century in South France and Italy. These bottles were transported in 'canevettes' or 'caves' containing two to forty-four bottles but most held six, nine or twelve bottles. They were called 'marasche' and were blown in Venice or Empoli (Italy) in a bluish aquamarine colour, and were used for Maraschino liqueur. The most common found are Luxardo and Drioli. Others are: Stanich, Calligarich, Vlahov, Millicich, Stampalia and Salghetti. In my collection I've two versions of them: a 37cm tall sealed Luxardo (c.1900) and a very interesting square sealed 'I.R.FAB.PR.G.CALLIGARICH.ZARA' (27x4x4cm) blown in a dip mold, blowpipe pontil marked, c.1820-1850 (maybe earlier). I've no idea about the value. Attachment (1) (in reply to christy48) Post #: 4

RE: Zara Seal - 2/5/2006 6:18:14 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline photo1 Attachment (1) (in reply to christy48) Post #: 5

RE: Zara Seal - 2/5/2006 6:19:30 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline seal Attachment (1) (in reply to christy48) Post #: 6

RE: Zara Seal - 2/5/2006 6:20:21 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline top Attachment (1) (in reply to christy48) Post #: 7

RE: Zara Seal - 2/5/2006 6:21:17 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline base Attachment (1) (in reply to christy48) Post #: 8

RE: Zara Seal - 2/6/2006 4:47:30 AM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Welcome to the forum christy48. Nice seal, they are obviously fairly wide spread as we get them here too from a few different companies. I've always liked Zara seal's, an under rated bottle I think despite the more common one's. That is an absolute classic botil , nicest Zara I've ever seen. (in reply to christy48) Post #: 9

RE: Zara Seal - 2/6/2006 5:19:07 AM    botil   Posts: 165 Joined: 10/15/2005 Status: offline I agree, old Zara bottles have something special: history, color. shape, crudeness. ... (in reply to christy48) Post #: 10

RE: Zara Seal - 2/11/2006 6:31:00 AM    christy48   Posts: 2 Joined: 1/30/2006 Status: offline Hi All Thanx for all your help,,lovely pics botil,camera not working at the mo,will send some pics of base and lip when I can borrow my daughters camera Regards to all Chris (in reply to christy48) Post #: 11

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