Three Whitefriars Poppy Head Wine Glasses c1900

Heading : Three Whitefriars ‘Poppy Head’ Wine Glasses c1900
Date : 1895 – 1905
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. referred to as ‘flint glass’ by Whitefriars
Bowl : ‘Poppy Head’. Ribbed and indented. This was intended to mimic Roman glasswares
Stem : Plain
Foot : Rib moulded and conical
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 14.3cm tall with a 6.7cm bowl and 6.5cm  foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 269 grams in total

Additional Information : Designed by Harry Powell. these were produced in three colours (straw. clear & green) and three sizes. along with a matching poppy-head decanter.

Reference : Whitefriars Glass (Lesley Jackson – Page 105 plate 34)