Georgian Domed Foot Dram Glass With Air Beaded Knop c1750

Description

Heading : Georgian dram glass with air beaded knop
Date : c1750
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell shaped bowl over beaded knop and domed foot
Pontil : Snapped beneath the domed foot
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 8.8cm tall. 5.7cm bowl. 5.8cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :   134 grams

Additional Information : You can see an identical form in the reference below. Short stemmed examples are often mistaken for jelly glasses. L.M Bickerton assures us otherwise. The common sense test also disctates that a this is too narrow at the bottom of the bowl for a spoon.

References : Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 258 Plate 807