An Engraved Georgian Gin Glass c1780

Description

Heading : Neoclassical engraved 18th century gin glass
Date : 1765 – 1795
Period : George III
Origin : England or Ireland
Colour : Clear. good dark metal
Bowl : Funnel
Bowl Features : Engraved with cross-hatched swags and pendants
Stem : Plain
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Type : Lead
Size : 11.6cm tall with a 5.6cm bowl and 6.5cm foot  
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight :  82grams

Additional Information : Neoclassical motifs were widely deployed on both glassware and porcelain during the final 30 years of the 18th century when the style was at its most fashionable. The folded food may indicate that this is a little later within the given date range when the impact of the 1746 glass tax had denuded or it may be free trade glass made in Ireland after 1780.