Rare Irish Waterford Glass Spirit Flask c1790

Description

Heading : Irish Glass Flask
Date : c1790
Period : George III
Origin : Ireland
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Engraved initials “RIC”. It has unusual linear bands of facet cuts on the apexes with fan and diamond cutting on the reverse
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 7 ½ inches long    
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 317 grams

Additional Information : You can see an almost identical example (slightly different cutting on the reverse face) within the book Irish Glass by Phelps Warren who states that flasks of this specific form are uncommon. The example in the book has the initials GWP for George W Penrose who was one of the founders of the Waterford Glass House in 1783.