Date & Origin
England, c1820.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 9.5cm Rim diameter: 6.6cm Foot diameter: 6.6cm.
Technical Description
A glass with a story is a story worth telling, as my Mother used to say.
A cup bowl with a lower band of slice cutting, the upper bowl engraved with a cartouch containing the initials MR, the opposite having an engraved Lyre harp with the letters TIPS engraved below. Thin capstan stem above a conical foot with a polished pontil.
Comments
A delightful and very personal glass, perhaps a retirement present or a ''love'' glass. It was obviously made for or gifted to MD, the cartouch itself being particularly delicate with polished detailing. Very much a toasting glass, the engraved Lyre and letters TIPS (be with you)...
May happiness be with you...as you lift your glass to have your next sip of port.
Personally, being a port lover myself, I
... can say that the bowl has excellent proportions and I would be very happy to make use of it for an evening.
Internal Reference: 2021032305
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA787459
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 9.5cm (3.7inches)Width is 6.6cm (2.6inches)Depth is 6.6cm (2.6inches)
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