Four Richardson Cut Glass Whisky Tumblers c1930

Description

Heading : A set of four Richardson tumblers
Date : 1930 and most probably earlier- see below
Period : George V
Origin : Wordsley. Stourbridge. England
Colour : Clear. high lead hue
Bowl : Cylinder. cut with prismatic swage and field of diamonds with cut and polished pemdants
Foot : 16 point star cut
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 9cm tall.  9 cm bowl and 8cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks. Some matt wear spots on the bases
Restoration : None
Weight :  1960 grams

This is a Richardson “design”. They had been producing Regency style tumblers from the 1890s until the business was acquired by Webb in 1930. Richardson examples were marked with paper labels. Webb continued to produce some Richardson designs into the 1950s and these were marked with a smaller label with alternative text “Richardson design”. The bases of the later examples also has acid etched marked “Webb”.

At 490g each on average these are heavyweight whisky tumblers of the highest quality.