SOLD – Regency Prussian Glass Decanter Set c1835

Description

Heading : Pair Prussian Decanters
Date : c1825
Period : William IV
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Hollow diamond and facet cut mushroom
Neck : Two diamond cut applied neck rings
Body : Slice cutting to the shoulders with prism bands above sharp diamonds and lower slice cuts
Base : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 7 ¾ inches tall and approx. 4 inches in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks. clean and clear
Restoration : None
Weight : 1200 grams

Superb quality workmanship. these decanters were intended for either spirits or liquers and their shape indicates thet they were made to sit in a decanter wagon.

References :

The Decanter an Illustrated history of glass from 1650 By Andy McConnell – Page 186 Plate 261.

English Bottles and Decanters 1650 – 1900 By Derek C. Davis – Page 66 Plate 46.