Exhibit Antiques has dated this Regency Cut Glass Decanter to the Georgian era.
An excellent Georgian Regency cut glass claret jug, dating to c1815.
The prism cutting continues down the neck to flute-cut shoulders and a deeply pillar-cut body.
It has a substantial applied cut strap handle and a radially cut base.
In superb condition and an exceptional example of Regency glass cutting...one of the very best claret jugs we have handled from this period.
Date & Origin
England, c1815. Period of King George III.
Condition
Excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or restoration. Clean and clear.
Dimensions
Height: 27 cm (including stopper)
Body Diameter: 12 cm
Weight: 1724 grams
Historical Context
The early 19th century represented one of the great periods of British and Irish cut glass. Regency glasshouses produced exceptionally substantial lead-glass blanks, allowing cutters to work deeply into the glass and create the bold pillars, flutes and prismatic cutting characteristic of the period. The resulting pieces were considerably heavier than many later 19th-century claret jugs, with the deep cutting designed to exploit the brilliance of lead glass in candlelight. This example is a particularly fine example of that work with a superb original stopper.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this Regency Cut Glass Decanter to the Georgian era.
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Fine Georgian Regency Cut Glass Claret Jug C1815
