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ANTIQUE #SA895913

Masonic Engraved 19th Century Gambling Glass Tumbler C1870

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

Technical Description
 
A fine Victorian glass tumbler with slice cuts and engraved with Masonic symbols including set square and compass, moon, sun, and all seeing eye. 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.
 
Internal Reference: 2022031302
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA895913
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 9.8cm (3.9inches)
Width is 8.7cm (3.4inches)
Depth is 8.7cm (3.4inches)
Antique SA895913 shown on this page was made in 1870. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1870
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD