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Rare 19th Century White Quilt Moulded Nailsea Glass Flask C1830
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Rare 19th Century White Quilt Moulded Nailsea Glass Flask C1830

19th century
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Description

Technical Description

A rare example of a 19th century Nailsea glass flask. White opaque glass, quilt moulded and cased in clear glass. Holds approx 3/4 pint.

From an exceptional museum quality private collection of Nailsea glass which we will be presenting over the coming few weeks.

Date & Origin

England, c1830. Period of Victoria.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 18cm

Width: 12cm

Depth: 4cm.

Historical Context

Hand-blown around the time Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter was published on the 16th of March 1850.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Nailsea Glass Pocket Flask to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1109790
Dealers Internal Reference
2024093007
Description
Technical Description

A rare example of a 19th century Nailsea glass flask. White opaque glass, quilt moulded and cased in clear glass. Holds approx 3/4 pint.

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From an exceptional museum quality private collection of Nailsea glass which we will be presenting over the coming few weeks.
Exhibit Antiques
fig 1. An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body.
fig 1. Rare 19th Century White Quilt Moulded Nailsea Glass Flask C1830

Date & Origin

England, c1830. Period of Victoria.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 18cm

Width: 12cm

Depth: 4cm.

Historical Context

Hand-blown around the time Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter was published on the 16th of March 1850.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Nailsea Glass Pocket Flask to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1109790
Dealers Internal Ref
2024093007
Exhibit Antiques
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Archive I An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body.

Rare 19th Century White Quilt Moulded Nailsea Glass Flask C1830

Archive II An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body. View II
Archive III An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body. View III
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An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body.
Rare 19th Century White Quilt Moulded Nailsea Glass Flask c1830
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An antique white opaque glass flask featuring a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern across its flattened oval body.
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  • ObjectFlasks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOpaque Glass, Glass
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsQuilted lattice pattern, Flattened oval body, Plain narrow neck
  • SizeH 18 cm (7 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 12 cm (5 in)

This rare nineteenth-century Nailsea glass flask dates from around 1830 in the Victorian period. The piece takes the form of a flattened oval body with a plain narrow neck, rendered in white opaque glass with a relief diamond quilt moulded pattern cased in clear glass. The finish is smooth and glossy, displaying a brilliant white coloration beneath the translucent outer casing. Measuring 18 cm high, 12 cm wide, and 4 cm deep, the flask sits stably upon a clear plastic display stand. In a contemporary home, this decorative object suits placement upon a bookshelf within a gentleman's library or study. The compact proportions allow for versatile display on mantelpieces, display cabinets, or side tables among collections of antique glassware. The clean white palette and tactile diamond texture coordinate easily with traditional and transitional interior schemes, adding historical interest and texture to styled shelving arrangements.

FAQs

Nailsea glass refers to decorative items produced initially in Nailsea near Bristol, England, from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, famed for distinct trailed, combed, or moulded glass patterns.

These flasks were made by blowing molten glass into a dip mould featuring a relief lattice grid to create the raised diamond quilting before shaping the body by hand.

Authentic period pieces usually feature a rough pontil mark on the base, slight irregularities in the hand-blown shape, and wear consistent with age around the contact points.

Display the flask inside a glazed cabinet, on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes, or placed near backlighting to accentuate the opaque pattern and profile.

Clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild non-abrasive liquid soap, avoiding harsh chemicals, extreme temperature changes, or immersion of unstable internal surfaces.
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