SOLD- Four Georgian Gin Glasses c1750

Description

Heading : Four Georgian gin glasses
Date : 1750
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Drawn conical
Stem : Plain
Feet : Conical. Folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 4 1/2 inches tall with a 2 1/8 inch bowl and 2 1/2 inch foot   
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 320 grams

The waters of Geneva. Madam Geneva. mothers ruin. The gin craze permeated every level of society.