Description
Heading : 18th century glass claret jug
Date : c1765
Period : King Charles III
Origin : Almost certainly Spain
Colour : Clear
Lid : Original hinged pewter lid with a ball finial and milled decoration. touch mark to the top as shown.
Handle : Strap with scroll terminal
Neck : Pouring lip to the rim above a band of slice cuts
Bowl : Engraved and cut in the ‘Boheme’ style. a large six pointed star within a round lens cut cartouche to each side. further flower-like cuts cover the space between. The jug rests on an oblong foot
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Low lead
Size : 24.5cm tall and approximately 11cm at widest
Condition : Restored
Restoration : Minor 10mm polished slither to the foots wear line as shown
Weight : 480 grams
Additional Information : Museum examples with pewter lids are dated to 1750 onwards. There are a number of dating indicators. The ball finial was no longer fashionable after 1810. The irregular milled edge on the lid has been applied by hand again indicative of an earlier date. The shallow cuts exhibit irregular frits at the edge. a feature usually observed on earlier cut glass prior to the adoption of steam powered cutting wheels and the Boheme style cutting pattern is taken directly from early 18th century examples. The applied foot is also an early feature
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