Early Georgian Rummer Glass c1790

Description

Heading : Early Georgian Glass Rummer
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear, pale rose tone
Bowl : Bucket , good pucella marks and scattered pieces of clinker
Stem : Plain with medial annular knop ( note the absence of any collar)
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type :  Lead
Size :  Height 11.8cm, Bowl Diameter 7.8cm, Foot Diameter 6.6cm
Condition : Excellent. No chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 147 grams

Pale rose colour has arisen from the glass being over doped. Manganese oxiode was used to remove iron oxides and other impurities to clean the molten glass.