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Antique English Victorian Bottle-glass Flower-pot Dump
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Antique English Victorian Bottle-glass Flower-pot Dump

19th century
Description

This lovely Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Green Bottle-glass Dump was clearly not intended to turn out in quite this manner. That said, rather like a cubist painting, the end result is a delight to the eye and makes for an unusual and probably unique addition to the Glass Collector's cabinet. The ethereal beauty of the enclosed potted plant, created during the manufacturing process by the action of the molten glass upon a fine powder, takes on an added lustre when viewed through the prism of the unintended bubble. The base with original unground pontil mark. Often used as door-porters / doorstops, these dumps make the perfect gift for the Collector of antique glass.

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Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Victorian Green Glass Dump to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 07164396
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rough unground pontil scar on the base: hand-blown glass technique.
Dark green bottle glass: typical of Victorian glasshouse end-of-day work.
Internal chalky plant motif: formed by powder deposits during gathering.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA880628
Dealers Internal Reference
AEVBGGD5-25
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Description
This lovely Late 19th Century Antique English Victorian Green Bottle-glass Dump was clearly not intended to turn out in quite this manner.
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That said, rather like a cubist painting, the end result is a delight to the eye and makes for an unusual and probably unique addition to the Glass Collector's cabinet.
Applecross Antiques

The ethereal beauty of the enclosed potted plant, created during the manufacturing process by the action of the molten glass upon a fine powder, takes on an added lustre when viewed through the prism of the unintended bubble. The base with original unground pontil mark. Often used as door-porters / doorstops, these dumps make the perfect gift for the Collector of antique glass.

fig 1. A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Bottle-glass Flower-pot Dump

Love This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

BUY this fine Collector's Item NOW with your Debit / Credit Card via STRIPE our Ultra Secure Payment Gateway or via PayPal ~ Simply make your selection at the Checkout.

Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Victorian Green Glass Dump to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07164396
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rough unground pontil scar on the base: hand-blown glass technique.
Dark green bottle glass: typical of Victorian glasshouse end-of-day work.
Internal chalky plant motif: formed by powder deposits during gathering.

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.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA880628
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVBGGD5-25
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Archive I A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers.

Antique English Victorian Bottle-glass Flower-pot Dump

Archive II A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers. View II
Archive III A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers. View III
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Applecross Antiques

Applecross Antiques
Telephone 07711 802159
Location
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/applecross
Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 210
Items Sold 350
Applecross Antiques
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A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers.
Antique English Victorian Bottle-glass Flower-pot Dump
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A heavy ovoid dark green glass dump containing an internal encased floral design shaped like a pot of flowers.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPaperweight
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGreen Glass, Glass
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsEncased foil flowers, Ovoid shape, Potted floral design, Dark green glass
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 8 cm (3 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This late nineteenth-century Victorian English paperweight consists of an ovoid dark green bottle-glass dump. Inside the heavy glass block, a potted floral design features encased foil flowers with stems and leaves reaching up from a pot shape at the base, alongside an unintended internal bubble and an original unground pontil mark visible underneath. The glass has a smooth finish with rich colour depth that refracts light across the internal decoration. Measuring 10 cm high, 8 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, the object sits stably on a flat surface. It functions practically as a paperweight for an office desk, or as a decorative display piece within a glass collector's cabinet or on a mantelpiece.

FAQs

A glass dump is a solid glass paperweight or doorstop made in British glassworks during the nineteenth century. Glassmakers crafted them at the end of a work shift using leftover molten glass from bottle production.

These items were manufactured using unrefined green bottle glass, often containing inclusions such as silvered foil cut-outs or intentionally manipulated air bubbles to form internal decorative motifs.

Authentic pieces display significant weight, a characteristic green hue from iron impurities in bottle glass, and a rough or ground pontil mark on the base where the item was detached from the pontil rod.

Glass dumps function effectively as decorative paperweights on writing desks, accent pieces on open bookshelf displays, or heavy decorative stops on side tables.

Clean the glass surface gently using a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with warm water and mild soap. Avoid abrasive chemicals or sudden temperature changes that could stress the glass structure.
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