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ANTIQUE #SA1222365

Rare 18th Century Lynn Glass Barrell Whisky Dram Tumbler C1760

£480    $650    €565
Description
 
A exceptinally rare 18th century Lynn dram glass tumbler dating to c1760. It is shapped as a barrel with at least seven well defined rings leading down to a snapped pontil.
 
Lynn tumblers of this size, designed for Whisky or Gin are far rarer then their larger cousins. Barrel formed examples, ever more so.
 
Date & Origin
 
England, c1760. Period of George III.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 8.5cm
 
Rim diameter: 5.6cm
 
Base diameter: 4.6cm.
 
Historical Context
 
“Lynn glass” today generally refers to a distinctive group of 18th-century ring-decorated drinking glasses, rather than simply glass made at King''s Lynn.
 
These glasses are characterised by tooled rings around the bowl, which made them visually distinct from mainstream Georgian drinking glasses. Over time, collectors and antiquarian writers began using the term “Lynn glass” specifically for this decorative group.<...
Antique ID: SA1222365
Item: Rare 18th Century Lynn Glass Barrell Whisky Dram Tumbler C1760 - (reference SA1222365)
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