This is a scarce Georgian, English, plain stem dram or firing glass with a deceptive bowl dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750. The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot. The glass has a plain ovoid-shaped bowl, which thickens as it descends to hide the amount of drink it contained, measuring 4.5 cm (1.8 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl sits on a plain stem and a thick, conical, firing foot which measures 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. The glass is 11.2 cm (4.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a long distinct vertical toolmark to the surface of the stem and a distinct shear mark to the edge of the foot, both dating from manufacture.Lead glass weighing in at 165 g. (~ 6 oz.).We sell through ...