A Sunderland Petal Moulded Tall Ale Glass c.1860

Description

Heading : A Sunderland Petal Moulded Tall Ale Glass Circa 1860
Period : Victorian
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Slender upright with elongated petal moulding
Stem : Short with single large ball knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  18.0cm height. 6.4 cm diameter bowl. 8.0cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  353grams 

If there was ever an ale glass made that lends itself to champagne then this has to be a candidate. Brown ale or blanc de blancs. there are no rules but this is a glass that demands to be used. tactile and robust.