An 18th Century Firing Glass

Heading : An 18th Century Firing Glass
Date: c 1780
Period: George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Drawn trumpet. with prominent pucella marks
Stem : Tapered plain
Foot : Thickened conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  9.5cm height. 6.0cm diameter bowl. 6.8cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None 
Weight:  203 grams

The air bubble in the foot has created some distortion in the images. The foot is not chipped