SOLD – Georgian Hollow Stem No Excise Wine Glass c1750

Description

A superb Hollow Stem ‘Tax’ Glass which dates to 1750

The glass tax was introduced in 1746 and was widely ridiculed at the time as it stated that glass was to be taxed on weight.

To counter this. the glass houses produced lighter glasses by removing the folded foot and introducing ‘hollow stems’ and this is a classic example.

Every collector should have one. “tax and spend administrations” are just as worthy of ridicule today as they were 250 years ago. The glass has a funnel bowl that has the tell tales of period fabrication. It stands 6 inches tall with a 2 3/8th inch bowl and a 2 7/8th inch conical foot with a snapped pontil. English lead and no chips. cracks or restoration.

References :

English Drinking Glasses by Ronald Gabriel – Page 22 Plate 11.

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 148 Plate 385.