An 18th Century Firing Glass c1780

Description

Heading : 18th century firing dram glass
Date : c1780
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A drawn conical bowl with good pucella marks
Stem : Plain
Foot : Flanged
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 9.4cm tall with a 5.8cm bowl and a 6.8cm foot
Condition : No chips or cracks. some scratches on the underside of the foot within the cavetto
Restoration : None
Weight : 152 grams

References : English Glass By Ward Lock – Page 133 Plate 75.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 243.