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18th Century Rib Moulded Dram Glass C1760
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18th Century Rib Moulded Dram Glass C1760

18th century
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Description

An exceptional 18th century Dram glass dating to c1760. It has a drawn trumpet, rib moulded bowl. The ribbing continues down the stem, to a sturdy conical foot, with a snapped pontil.

Date & Origin

England, c1760-80. Period of King George III.

Condition

Excellent. Age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks, or restoration. Small air bubbles in foot as shown which are perfectly normal.

Dimensions

Height: 9.3 cm

Bowl diameter: 5 cm.

Foot diameter: 5.6 cm.

Weight: 124 grams.

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Rib Moulded Dram Glass to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09715448
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Rough snapped pontil scar on the base: hand-blown work before ground pontils became standard.
Wear ring under the foot rim: rubbing from long use on flat surfaces.
Moulded vertical ribs tapering into the drawn stem: mid-eighteenth-century glass style.
Small air bubbles trapped in the metal: typical of early hand-gathered glass pots.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245064
Dealers Internal Reference
2023020303
Description
Description

An exceptional 18th century Dram glass dating to c1760. It has a drawn trumpet, rib moulded bowl. The ribbing continues down the stem, to a sturdy conical foot, with a snapped pontil.

Date & Origin

fig 1. An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot.
fig 1. 18th Century Rib Moulded Dram Glass C1760

England, c1760-80. Period of King George III.

Condition

Excellent. Age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks, or restoration. Small air bubbles in foot as shown which are perfectly normal.

Dimensions

Height: 9.3 cm

Bowl diameter: 5 cm.

Foot diameter: 5.6 cm.

Weight: 124 grams.

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Rib Moulded Dram Glass to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09715448
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-280 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Rough snapped pontil scar on the base: hand-blown work before ground pontils became standard.
Wear ring under the foot rim: rubbing from long use on flat surfaces.
Moulded vertical ribs tapering into the drawn stem: mid-eighteenth-century glass style.
Small air bubbles trapped in the metal: typical of early hand-gathered glass pots.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1245064
Dealers Internal Ref
2023020303
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Archive I An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot.

18th Century Rib Moulded Dram Glass C1760

Archive II An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot. View II
Archive III An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot. View IV
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An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot.
18th Century Rib Moulded Dram Glass c1760
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An 18th-century clear lead glass dram glass featuring vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl resting on a flat circular foot.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsRib moulding, Funnel bowl, Conical foot

This Georgian lead glass dram glass originates from England and dates to the period of King George III around 1760. The clear vessel has a drawn trumpet form with vertical rib moulding along the flared funnel bowl, and the ribbing continues down the short stem to a sturdy conical foot featuring a snapped pontil. Small air bubbles sit within the foot, and the piece shows typical age-related wear without chips, cracks, or restoration. Dimensions are a height of 9.3 cm, a bowl diameter of 5 cm, and a foot diameter of 5.6 cm, with a weight of 124 grams. Items of this type function well in a home today as decorative tableware displayed upon a sideboard top within a gentleman's library or dining room setting. The transparent clear material complements traditional glassware collections, and collectors can place the object on display shelves to highlight the authentic period craftsmanship and rib-moulded profile.

FAQs

A dram glass is a small 18th-century drinking vessel created for consuming small measures of spirits such as gin, whisky, or cordials. During the Georgian era, these glasses were produced with various bowl shapes, including funnel and bucket forms, often decorated with rib moulding.

Glasses from this era were primarily hand-blown using lead glass, also known as flint glass. This formulation incorporated lead oxide, which produced a heavy, resonant glass with a distinctive refraction and dark hue when viewed in cross-section.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit a snap pontil mark or polished pontil on the underside of the foot, natural surface irregularities, minor air bubbles, and a slight greyish or purplish tint under light. Wear on the bottom of the foot rim should be soft and uneven, consistent with age.

Small antique glassware can be displayed inside a glazed cabinet, grouped on a tray upon a sideboard, or placed on a bookshelf as decorative accent pieces. Setting them alongside modern glass or dark wood highlights their historic silhouette and material density.

Hand wash antique glass individually in lukewarm water using mild detergent. Avoid dishwashers, hot water, and sudden temperature fluctuations to prevent thermal shock and clouding.
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