What is it?

[sparrow75]

Howdy, a buddy of mine recently inherited a collection of bourbon bottles (mostly full) and other bourbon go-withs from his grandfather, who use to work in the bourbon industry here in KY. I was wondering if anyone could ID this piece of glass and maybe what it was used for? Is it bourbon/alcohol related? This is the only picture I have. Thanks for the help.[attachment=flask(1)(1)(1).jpg]

 

[botlguy]

Chris, that is a chemistry lab piece and while generic in use certainly could have been used in a bourbon making environment. IMHO. Jim

 

[Bert DeWitt]

Look here very interesting. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-LEATHER-COVERED-Wine-Flask-Bull-Matador-Embossed-Glass-Decanter-Spain-/201136279358?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed4a80f3e

 

[RED Matthews]

There have been a lot of special containers made for the chemical operations world. From retorts to multiple necked Wolfe bottles to special wine handling like this one was. RED M.

 

[Plumbata]

I'm pretty sure those things are wine decanters. It resembles an old-school laboratory distillation retort, but would function quite poorly if used as such.

 

[cowseatmaize]

Thanks Roger, I knew there was a name for them.

 

[botlguy]

Once again I spoke of something I know little or nothing about. Oh well, I'm among friends! (I hope) Jim

 

[botlguy]

Once again I spoke of something I know little or nothing about. Oh well, I'm among friends! (I hope) Jim

 

[sparrow75]

Excellent, I'll pass it on to my buddy, thanks all!