Technical Description
A superb set of six 19th century amber wine glasses. They have ogee bowls with a band of cut and engraved festoons with engraved fleur-de-lis above each swag. A band of slice cuts at the base of the bowl above angular knop stems. Conical feet with snapped pontils.
A rare set of glasses which we dont recall seeing before.
Date & Origin
England or Continental, c1870. Period of Victoria
Condition
Excellent, no chips, cracks or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 11.3cm Bowl diameter: 6.5cm Foot diameter: 6.5cm.
Historical Context
Richard Oastler led what is now known as the ‘ten hour movement’ to improve the working lives of factory workers, especially children, and became known as the ‘factory king’. His work, along with that of Shaftesbury and others led to the Ten Hours act in 1847. The act meant that women and children working in cotton mills could not be made to work more than ten hours in one day. In 1867, six years after hi
...s death, the act was widened to include women and children working in all factories.
Internal Reference: 2023072020
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1018565
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 11.3cm (4.4inches)Width is 6.5cm (2.6inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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