SOLD- Victorian Glass Gin Pig c1900

Description

Heading : Victorian Gin Pig
Date : 1900
Period :  19th century
Origin : Scandanavian
Colour : Ligh green
Stopper : Cork
Body :  Shapped in the form of a pig and used for gin
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 3/4 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches long
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks.
Restoration : None
Weight: 745 grams

An almost identical example in the National Museum of Finland is attributed to the Karhula Glassbruk 1890. We have found another example attributed to Holmegaard Denmark with the same ribbed sides but with true legs. Zoomorphic forms. most notable from Hukin and Heath. Crichton and Curry were very much the vogue in the late 19th century although gertman and Bohemian forms are known from the early 18th century.

References :

The Decanter an Illustrated history of glass from 1650 By Andy McConnell – Page 467 Plate 654.