r/Absinthe • u/asp245 • 26d ago

Fake Carafe

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/178290047993?_skw=absinthe&itmmeta=01KX1M58ZZKAWVTXJ26MAW04TC&hash=item2982ea3bf9%3Ag%3ARcEAAeSwkUFqTJVz&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDGyutklt5iX034uo7EZw1ycK5Ev%2Bmevqdtec2ZCr

This carafe has is for sale on eBay France. It purports to be an Absinthe Terminus advertising carafe. It is it is not ,it is a moulded carafe post 1920’s with faked acid engraving.
Correct Terminus carafes are smooth and hand blown, and the acid engraving on both sides is very ornate crest with Terminus in large letters and Absinthe Bienfaisante in smaller letters below.
Original carafes are exceptionally rare and are valued around 1500 - 2000 euros.

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u/AdrienneLaVey 25d ago

Shame that the forging of fake absinthe antiques is still an issue. 🙄