Fine Pair of Sunderland Ale Glasses c1880

Description

Heading : Sunderland ale glasses c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : North East England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Tall round funnel with polished lenses above heavy wrythen moulding
Stem : Capstan with a drop knop
Foot : Low conical
Pontil : Moulded
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 21.6cm, bowl 8.8 and foot 8.3cm. One pint capacity
Condition : Excellent, a flack of clinker in one bowl
Restoration : None
Weight: 1261g

Additional Information :Museum examples of an identical form held within collections in both the north east of England and the Victoria & Albert museum are attributed to Sunderland. The principal manufacturer of table glass at the time in the city of Sunderland was Turnbull’s Cornhill Flint Glass works based at Southwick.