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Vintage French Absinthe Pitcher L'Oxygenee
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Pre 1940 item# 185218 (stock#WA003)
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William's Antiks
707-332-0890
$225
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Circa 1930's, this glass pitcher was used for water & advertises a mark of absinthe called L'Oxygenee. They were one of several companies that continued to make anise-based drinks even after France made absinthe illegal in 1886. Upon ordering absinthe, the customer would be given a glass with a special slotted spoon, a sugar cube & a pitcher of water. The absinthe was poured over the sugar cube into the glass & then diluted with the water. Measures 8 inches high & app ...click for details
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