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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
England, c1850. Period of Victoria
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14cm Rim diameter: 5.3cm, Foot diameter: 6.7cm.
Weight
Lead glass 498 grams the pair
Technical Description
A superb pair of 19th century Absinth glasses.
They have incurved deceptive bucket bowls with a solid base. A band of deep flutes cuts to the lower half of the bowl above large ball knop stems. Conical feet with polished pontils. A very rare form.
Historical Relevance
Robert Stephenson's Britannia Tubular Bridge is opened.
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.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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Pair Antique 19th Century French Absinth Glasses C1850
