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Georgian Small Boot Dram Glass with Rigaree Decoration
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Georgian Small Boot Dram Glass with Rigaree Decoration

18th century
Description

This is a small Georgian, hand-blown, boot glass, dram glass or stirrup cup, dating from the late 18th century, c1770. Such glasses were used to mock the Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762-1763 and the first Prime Minster of Scotland following the Act of Union.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. This means, of course, that it shows the age related wear and tear to the rim of the bowl and the foot commensurate with over 200 years of use.

The glass measures 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter at the rim and stands 8.5 cm (3.4 inches) in height. The glass is decorated with three lines of rigaree decoration from top to bottom and a shorter line to the front of the glass. It is difficult to say with rigaree but as one long line ends in a definite blob and the other two do not then it is probable that those blobs have been chipped off the other two. It carries a rough pontil mark to the heel of the boot. There are no other chips, cracks, scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a tiny black inclusion in the metal of the bowl, just under the rim.

It weighs in at 60 g. (~ 2 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Boot Dram Glass to the 18th Century.

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Description
This is a small Georgian, hand-blown, boot glass, dram glass or stirrup cup, dating from the late 18th century, c1770.
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Such glasses were used to mock the Earl of Bute, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762-1763 and the first Prime Minster of Scotland following the Act of Union.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
fig 1. A clear hand-blown Georgian glass vessel modelled in the shape of a boot with vertical rigaree decoration.
fig 1. Georgian Small Boot Dram Glass with Rigaree Decoration

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. This means, of course, that it shows the age related wear and tear to the rim of the bowl and the foot commensurate with over 200 years of use.

The glass measures 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter at the rim and stands 8.5 cm (3.4 inches) in height. The glass is decorated with three lines of rigaree decoration from top to bottom and a shorter line to the front of the glass. It is difficult to say with rigaree but as one long line ends in a definite blob and the other two do not then it is probable that those blobs have been chipped off the other two. It carries a rough pontil mark to the heel of the boot. There are no other chips, cracks, scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a tiny black inclusion in the metal of the bowl, just under the rim.

It weighs in at 60 g. (~ 2 oz.).

Height
8.5cm (3.35")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Boot Dram Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230889
Dealers Internal Ref
9349
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Georgian Small Boot Dram Glass with Rigaree Decoration

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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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A clear hand-blown Georgian glass vessel modelled in the shape of a boot with vertical rigaree decoration.
Georgian small boot dram glass with rigaree decoration
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A clear hand-blown Georgian glass vessel modelled in the shape of a boot with vertical rigaree decoration.
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FAQs

A Georgian boot dram glass is an eighteenth-century novelty spirit glass hand-blown into the form of a boot, intended for serving short measures of spirits or performing celebratory toasts.

These vessels were typically crafted from hand-blown lead or soda glass, featuring applied crimped or notched glass strips known as rigaree for texture and decorative detail.

Authentic period pieces display period glass characteristics such as subtle inclusions, uneven wall thickness, a snapped or ground pontil mark, and hand-applied rigaree embellishments.

Position the glass on a bar cart, inside a glazed cabinet, or on a sideboard alongside dark wood accents to highlight its historical silhouetted form.

Wash by hand using lukewarm water and mild liquid detergent, avoiding hot water, rapid temperature changes, and dishwasher usage to prevent cracking or clouding.
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