Tall Georgian Engraved Plain Stem Ale Glass Rare Variant c1740

Description

Heading : A tall Georgian engraved ale glass
Date : c1740
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Funnel engraved with a single hop flower and leag in saltire with a a single ear of barley
Stem : Long plain
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 17.5cm tall with a bowl of 5.5cm and a 7cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 136 grams

Reference

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 130

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 191.