An 18th Century Tincture Glass c1750

Description

Heading : A Tincture Glass
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell shape
Stem :Inverted baluster with flattened ball collar and cushion
Foot : Conical folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  Height 10.5cm. bowl 3.7cm and foot 5.6cm
Condition : Exemplary
Restoration : None
Weight: 66g

References :

The capacity 1/12^th of a gill or 1/50^th of a pint or a little under 12ml.

Tinctures  including those containing opium were dispensed by the drop and were to be diluted with alcohol. We tried an 18th century recipe for one which included sherry. ginger root. cinnamon and saffron. we omitted the opium. What we can say is that it tasted similar to sweet spiced rum and was really delicious and must have been intended to mask the taste of the omitted ingredient.

This is the finest example we have offered for sale.