Giant Lens Cut Sunderland Ale Glass c1865

Description

Heading :  A very tall 19th century Sunderland ale glass
Date : c1865
Period : Victoria
Origin : Sunderland. England
Colour : Clear Clear
Bowl : Funnel bowl with bands of lens cuts
Stem : Baluster knop
Foot : Thick conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 23cm tall.  8 cm bowl and 9.5 cm foot
Condition : There is a little cloudiness in the bowl
Restoration : None
Weight : 740  grams

This enormous mid 19th century ale glass would make for an ideal modern drinking glass. The criticism most commonly levelled at antique drinking glasses is that their size is not up to modern consumption rates. This is not a problem for this monster of an ale glass. The mid 19th century saw the invention and popularisation of India pale ale (IPA) this version of the drink is much more similar to modern ale than the Americanised citrus laden nearly-lagers being pedalled as IPA now.