Large 19th Century Glass Bellows c1860

Description

Heading : 19^th century glass bellows
Date : 1840-80
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Body : Bellows with applied ribbed trailing and a thickened rim.
Pontil : None
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 15.6cm tall and approximately 6.4cm in diameter
Condition : One small chip on the handle as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 142 grams

This is a frigger. An item either made at the end of day or by an apprentice whilst the chair was taking a break. These were often decorative and served no purpsoe other than the honing of skills.

References : 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.