18th Century Octagonal Glass Decanter c1750

Description

Heading : An 18th century Bohemian glass decanter
Date : 1730-1760
Period :  Charles VI
Origin : Bohemia
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Cork with metal cap. probably a replacement
Body : Octagonal with printie cuts to the shoulders and edges with large vesica cut flowers
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 18.5cm tall. 6.5cm wide and 8.5cm long
Condition : Excellent. clear and clear. single small nipple meauring 2mm to the base
Restoration : None
Weight : 381 grams

Additional Information : One of four decanters to fit into a “grog box” . Triangular. square. hexagonal and octagonal decanters that would fit perfectly into a square grog box. The trick was knowing how they were arranges within the when under the influence of their respective contents and therefore this would be better described as a “puzzle box decanter”. n18th century vitreous jigsaw and drinking game

References :

The Decanter an Illustrated history of glass from 1650 By Andy McConnell – Page 105 Plate 150.