SOLD – Georgian Irish Cut Glass Piggin c1820

Description

Heading : Georgian Irish cut glass piggin
Date : c1820
Period : George III
Origin : Ireland
Colour : Clear
Rim : Notch cut with a fan cut handle
Body : Bands of deep prismatic cutting
Base : Star cut
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 2 7/8 inches tall including the handle and approx. 4 1/8 inches in diameter
Condition : Light grazing as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 300 grams

Additional Information : A piggin is a small pail or cylindrical vessel with a single stave. they were made in wood for hundreds of years and were used as ladles or even for drinking. Yet in its cut glass manifestation. it is thought to have been used for whipped creams. sauces and butter. The deep prismatic cutting is a feature associated with Waterford

Delomosne have another good example for sale

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