SOLD – Pair Engraved Ale Glasses c1750

Description

Heading : Pair Engraved Ale Glasses
Date : c1750
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical
Bowl Features : Engraved with hops and barley
Stem : Knopped
Stem Features : Shoulder and basal knops
Foot : Conical. folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 1/8 inches tall with a 2 5/16 inch bowl and 2 9/16 inch foot   
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 115 grams each

References :

Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses an Illustrated Guide By L.M Bickerton – Page 252 Plate 784.

Dwarf Ale Glasses and their Victorian Successors By Stephen Parry – Page 4.