Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
The base of the tumbler has a hollow compartment containing two dice. Polished pontil.
Date & Origin
Bohemia, c1870.
Condition
The base has a thin manufacturing internal annealing crack which does not come to the surface. The tumble can be used as normal.
Dimensions
Height: 9.8cm Diameter: 8.7cm.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time The Married Women's Property Act 1870 allowed married women to be the legal owners of the money they earned and to inherit property.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Masonic Engraved 19th Century Gambling Glass Tumbler C1870
