Victorian Blue Glass Flagon c1860

Description

Heading : 19th century glass flagon
Date : c1840-1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : England or Germany
Colour : Blue
Stopper : White metal loop and cork cover
Handle : Applied
Pontil : Snapped       
Size : 22cm tall (including stopper) and approximately 12.2cm in diameter
Condition : Very good
Restoration : None
Weight : 673 grams combined

Could be used for port. spirits or claret. With antique glassware there are no rules other than use it! This form was known as a “bocksbeutel” and is known to have been used for the importation of hock.

References : English Glass By Sydney Crompton – Plate 153.