A Very Fine Rare Form Georgian Cut Glass Toddy Lifter c1825

Description

Heading : A Very Fine Georgian Cut Glass Toddy Lifter
Period : George III- George IV
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A band of polished printies above slice cuts
Stem : An octagonal cut and polished thumb-piece . Slice cuts above and an octagonal cut glass knop. A step in the stem above further slice cuts and a band of prismatic cutting
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  Height 14.0cm
Condition : Exemplary
Restoration : None
Weight: 164g

The most extensively cut and polished example that we have seen. This is only the second example with a non-round disc thumb-piece. We have sold one previous example with no thumb-piece.