Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Austin Nichols

A Pair of Austin Nichols Wild Turkey Ceramic Bourbon Whiskey Decanters - A pair of vintage glazed ceramic figural whiskey decanters produced for Austin, Nichols & Co. The collection features two distinct poses of the North American wild turkey: one standing upright amidst green foliage and the second leaning forward over a base modeled as tan and brown brush. Both decanters are constructed with removable heads that serve as stoppers. The front of each green glazed base features raised, cream-colored relief lettering reading WILD TURKEY. One decanter retains a rectangular gold-bordered adhesive paper label on the front base. The label is printed with black text reading Austin, Nichols WILD TURKEY KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY BOTTLED BY THE AUSTIN, NICHOLS DISTILLING CO., LAWRENCEBURG, KY. The right side of the label contains a red rectangular field printed in white with 9 YEARS OLD 101 PROOF 4/5 QUART and a small graphic of a standing turkey. A partially intact red and white tax stamp or seal strip is visible across the neck joint of both pieces.Standing decanter height: 12.5 inchesStanding decanter width: 8 inches.