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Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug
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Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug

19th century
Description

Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug with insects flying above reeds and leaf engraving to the rim.

Physical Dimensions
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17cm (6.69")
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Engraved Glass Jug to the 19th Century.

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SA945714
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PS1-43
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Description
Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug with insects flying above reeds and leaf engraving to the rim.
Height
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Engraved Glass Jug to the 19th Century.

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SA945714
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PS1-43
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body.
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Archive I A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body.

Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug

Archive II A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body. View II
Archive III A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body.
Archive V A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body. View V
Archive VI A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body. View VI
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
Verified Since Jun 2019
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body.
Antique 19th Century Engraved Jug
Ref: SA945714
A clear 19th-century glass jug with an applied loop handle, a cut collar neck, and wheel-engraved botanical motifs across the bulbous body.
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  • ObjectJugs & Pitchers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass, Lead Crystal
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsBotanical engraving, applied loop handle, cut collar, starburst base
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian glass jug brings classic English country house character to any interior. Formed from clear lead crystal, the piece presents a bulbous body decorated with wheel-engraved botanical motifs depicting insects flying above reeds, complemented by leaf engraving to the rim. The vessel incorporates an applied loop handle attached to the upper neck alongside a cut collar and a starburst base pattern visible underneath. The transparent material shows a completely colourless finish that catches the light cleanly. Standing 17 cm high, the jug sits practically upon a sideboard top as a decorative display object or within a collection of period glassware. Placing the pitcher in a traditional living space or dining room provides an authentic historic accent that complements existing antique arrangements while functioning as a refined receptacle for table service or floral presentation.

FAQs

During the 19th century, glassmakers used copper wheel engraving to decorate glass jugs with detailed naturalistic motifs, such as ferns, flora, and insects. These pieces often featured mouth-blown glass bodies with hand-applied handles and wheel-cut decorative collar bands.

19th-century glass pitchers were typically crafted from lead crystal or soda-lime glass, mouth-blown into shape before decorative elements were applied. Craftsmen utilised fine abrasive wheels to engrave intricate patterns directly into the surface, creating a frosted contrast against the polished clear glass.

Authentic 19th-century glass jugs often display a polished pontil mark on the base, minor irregularities from hand-blowing, and varying depth in the wheel-engraved motifs. Unlike modern acid-etched glass, wheel-cut engraving shows precise, shallow grooves visible under magnification.

An antique glass jug can serve as a vessel for fresh floral arrangements on a dining table or console. Placed on a deep window sill or glass shelf, it captures natural light to highlight the intricate surface engraving.

Hand wash antique glass using lukewarm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, boiling water, and dishwashers. Dry thoroughly with a lint-free microfibre cloth to prevent water spots from settling inside the engraved details.
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