French Absinthe Glass c1880

Description

Heading : French Absinthe Glass 
Date : c1880
Origin : France
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical with a solid section to the base and an engraved fill line which gives a 20ml measure of fluid
Stem : capstan-style with flattened basal knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 10.6 cm tall with a 6.2 cm diameter bowl and a 5.8 cm foot   
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks; very slight mossing to the underside of the foot. and a bubble to the solid part of the bowl
Restoration : None
Weight : 170 grams

Additional Information : The glass would be filled with a measure of absinthe to the engraved line and then topped up with water and ice to taste- an effort to moderate the debilitating effect of absinthe which. on a national scale. failed dismally…