Nailsea Glass Flask With Amethyst Rim c1840

Description

Heading : 19^th century Nailsea glass flask
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear white and amethyst
Body : Ovoid shape with internal pulled trailing and an applied deep amethyst rim
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 19.5cm and approximately 11.4cm by 4.3cm
Condition : Excellent. just add a cork to restore full functionality.
Restoration : None
Weight : 295 grams

Additional Information : Coloured rims on Nailsea flasks are rare and this is the first example we have had

References : Similar examples of Nailsea flasks

Nineteenth Century British Glass By Hugh Wakefield – Plate 25a. 

An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 130.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 58.

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

The Illustrated Guide to Glass By Felice Mehlman – Page 135.