Pair Irish Cut Glass Piggins c1830

Description

Heading : Pair Georgian Irish cut glass piggins
Date : c1830
Period : George III
Origin : Ireland
Colour : Clear
Rim : Notch cut with a notch cut handles
Body : Band of prism cuts with diamond cuts below
Base : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 2 inches tall and 2 3/8 inches in diameter excluding handles
Condition : some very minor grazing to rims
Restoration : None
Weight : 140 grams pair

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 for butter. as ladles or even for drinking . The deep prismatic cutting is a feature usually associated with Waterford