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ANTIQUE #SA1109788

Scottish Alloa Glass Nailsea Type Whisky Flagon C1820

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Technical Description
 
A superb Scottish Whisky Flagon dating to c1820 which was made by the Alloa Glass works on the river Forth.
 
Dark green with iridescent white giving a blue tinge to the speckled cells. String rim with applied handle. Snapped pontil.
 
All of Scotland’s glass cones have been demolished except for this unused but preserved example. Alloa Glass Works was officially founded in 1767 to produce glass bottles, making it Scotland’s oldest functioning glasshouse and now the country''s only remaining glass bottle works.
 
Date & Origin
 
Alloa Scotland, c1820, Period of George III.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration. Minor internal residue.
 
Dimensions
 
 
Height: 26cm
 
Diameter: 15cm
 
Internal Reference: 2024093006
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1109788
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 26cm (10.2inches)
Width is 15cm (5.9inches)
Depth is 15cm (5.9inches)
Antique SA1109788 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
       The Georgian Era      
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD