19th Century Taper Decanter c1840

Description

Heading : A 19th century octagonal taper decanter
Date : c 1835- 50
Period :  Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Radial cut mushroom
Neck : Two applied neck rings
Pontil : Polished. radial moulded foot
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 22.7cm tall. 5.7cm wide. 8.6cm foot
Condition : One 3mm bubble in the body. this has not burst.
Restoration : Professionally cleaned at our request
Weight : 738 grams

This was blown-moulded. Each angle within the mould was beaded. This has resulted in rounded hollow sections at the junction of each face. This was badly “watermarked” with limescale and residue from the contents. It has been “tumbled” in cleaning agents and soft lead pellets for many weeks. This was undertaken by Basil Loveridge glass restoration.