A Flamiform Ale Glass c1735

Heading : Flamiform ale glass  
Date : c1735
Period :  George I
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical
Bowl Features : Fine flamiform moulding with pronounced points
Stem : Rudimentary with ball shoulder knop
Foot : Conical folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 12.3cm tall. 5.4 cm bowl and 6.9cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 126 Grams

Similar glasses may be seen in English Glass- Sydney Compton plate 24. Compton is adamant that the “heavy gadrooning” is indicative of an earlier date possibly late 17th century. In English Glass by RJ Charleston he too plumps for an earlier date based on the heavy moulding. There is considerable variance with many other authors.