Victorian Nailsea Glass Polychrome Flask c1855

Description

Heading : Victorian Nailsea glass polychrome flask
Date : 1840-70
Period : Victorian
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. red. blue and white
Body : Round shape with both red. blue and white external pulled trailing.
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 225mm tall and approximately 115mm at widest point
Condition : Excellent. just add a cork to restore full functionality.
Restoration : None
Weight : 431 grams

References : Nineteenth Century British Glass (Hugh Wakefield) – Plate 25a. 

An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass (Harold Newman) – Page 130.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 58.

The Book of Bottle Collecting (Doreen Beck) – Page 91 Plate 93.

The Illustrated Guide to Glass (Felice Mehlman) – Page 135.

The best polychrome Nailsea flask we have seen for several years