Date & Origin England, 1850, Period of VictoriaConditionGood, some grazing to the cuts and a few small nibbles and chips as expected Dimensions Height: 13cm Diameter: 13cmTechnical Description An excellent and unusual example of a mid 19th-century Glas Ink well. It has its original mushroom stopper above a brass lid. The main body has prism and flute cutting with diamond cuts on the base. Sits in its original decorative brass stand.Historical RelevanceRobert Stephenson''s Britannia Tubular Bridge is opened. The Tubular Bridge provided a rail link from the mainland of North Wales, near Bangor, across to Anglesey and on to Holyhead for ferries to Ireland. Its designer, Robert Stephenson, constructed two main spans with rectangular iron tubes 460 feet long. The bridge itself was 1,511 feet overall and novel in construction since the box sections were constructed on shore and then floated into the straits to be lifted into place. Height is 13cm (5.1inches)
Width is 13cm (5.1inches)
Depth is 13cm (5.1inches)