Decanter was given to an Italian grocery store owner by a dealer in the Chicagoland area.  The decanter was on display for at least 45 years.  I have seen many of these online but at only 19" tall, I cannot find one anywhere that is as big as this one.

FOUND IN ATHENS OHIO SOMETIME AFTER THE AUTHOR WENT TO SCHOOL AT OHIO UNIVERSITY. 

THE BOOK IS A RAVAN PLAYSCRIPTS 6 , RAVAN PRESS/ JOHANNESBURG.  ISBN O 869751972, COPYWRIGHT ZAKES MDA, COVER DRAWING GARTH ERASMUS, TYPESETTING  DOROTHY WHEELER

PRINTED BY ABC PRESS [PTY] LTD., CAPE TOWN

HAS ONE PAGE CORNER BENT.  VERY LITTLE WEAR ON COVER. SPINE NOT BROKEN, BOOK LOOKS LIVE IT WAS NEVER OPENED ALL THE WAY   

This is a limited edition Gino Ruggeri solid alabaster ivory plate hand crafted in the image of the famous play Carmen.

THIS ITEM HAS A CERTIFICATE OF ANTIQUITY OVER 100 YEARS OLD BY THE HONG KONG ART CRAFT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION. (limited)

Family set, table, six chairs, buffet, and china - Has markings indicating The Dependable Line, Statesville Furniture and the rear of the buffet is stamped with "Mintz-Goldblum Furniture, Barone St, New Orleans"