Georgian Plain Stem Engraved Ale Glass c1750.- SOLD

Description

An excellent example of Georgian Plain Stem Ale Glass which dates to 1750. <br><br>

It has a Drawn Trumpet Bowl and Stem. the bowl being nicely engraved with Hops and Barley. Sits on a high conical foot which has a rough snapped pontil.

English lead. no chips cracks or restoration. it measures 5 ¾ inches tall with a 2 ¼ inch bowl and  2 5/8 inch foot.

References :            

Investing In Gregorian Glass. By Ward Lloyd – Page 61. 

Miller’s Collecting Glass By Sarah Yates – Page 53.

Dwarf Ale Glasses and their Victorian Successors By Stephen Parry – Page 3.

The Illustrated Guide to Glass By Felice Mehlman – Page 96.