Six William IV Gadrooned Custard Cups c1830

Heading : Four glass custard cups
Date : c1830
Period : William IV
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Applied handle and gadrooned base
Pontil : Broad polished
Foot : Applied
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 6.6cm bowl 7cm. foot 4.7cm
Condition : Four are excellent. One has an annealing crack through body beneath the handle. A second has a small flake chip in the rim and a 4cm annealing crack  below the handle
Restoration : None
Weight : 1129 grams

Itended for both sweet and savoury custards but they are ideal for coffee with a shot of spirits. The bases are prone to flaws when annealing. This is due to the thick gadrooned glass cooling at a slower rate to the upper part of the cup. stresses are this induced into the glass.