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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
England, c1820. Period of George IV.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 12.2cm Rim diameter: 7cm Foot diameter: 6.3cm
Technical Description
A superb large example of a 19th-century deceptive toastmaster wine glass. A heavily deceptive conical bowl upon a knopped stem featuring an angular knop. A conical foot with a snapped pontil completes the piece.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the Royal Astronomical Society was founded in London.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
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George IV Deceptive Toastmaster Wine Glass C1820
