Talk about taking the scenic route to the liquor cabinet! This wonderfully quirky vintage Garnier Liqueurs ceramic decanter is modeled after a 1924 Fiat 509 automobile, complete with a yellow body, black roof, detailed windows, wheels, hood and vintage touring-car styling.

Produced as an exclusive Garnier Liqueurs model in 1969, the figural bottle combines vintage barware with classic automobile appeal. The removable spare-tire-style stopper at the rear cleverly conceals the bottle opening, allowing the decanter to look like a decorative ceramic automobile when displayed.

Measures approximately 8 inches long.

The decanter is empty and is being sold as a collectible display piece.

Maker Marks

The underside is marked:

MODÈLE EXCLUSIF - 1969
GARNIER Liqueurs
ENGHIEN - FRANCE
FIAT 509
1924

The removable stopper is present at the rear of the vehicle.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with visible age-related wear to the painted and glazed finish, including areas of paint loss, discoloration and surface wear. No major chips or cracks are visible in the photos. The original-style rear stopper is present.

Please review the close-up images for the decorative finish, wheels, stopper and overall condition.

History

This figural ceramic decanter was produced for Garnier Liqueurs of Enghien, France. The underside identifies it as an exclusive Garnier model dating to 1969 and identifies the automobile represented as the Fiat 509 of 1924.

Garnier produced numerous imaginative ceramic liquor bottles and figural decanters, turning the containers themselves into collectibles after their original contents were enjoyed. Surviving examples appeal today to collectors of vintage barware, advertising pieces, figural bottles and classic automobile memorabilia.

Disclaimer

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