Technical Description
A fine large Georgian Regency Broad Base Taper glass decanter dating to c1820.
It has its original hollow mushroom stopper with a band of strawberry cuts. Three annulated neck rings above prism cut shoulders and oval strawberry cut cartouches sperated by prism and diamond cut wings. Star cut base.
Almost certainly Irish Waterford and one of the best cut decanters we have had from this period.
You can see examples of broad-based taper decanters with the same style of stoppers and similar cutting on page 240 & 248 of ''The Decanter An Illustrated history from 1650'' by Andy McConnell.
Date & Origin
Anglo Irish, c1820. Period of George IV.
Condition
Age-related wear as shown. Some grazing to a few of the prism cuts and the end of the stopper peg has some nibbles.
Dimensions
Height: 26.5cm Diameter: 13cm.
Internal Reference: 202212100...1
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA954195
Dateline of this antique is 1800
Height is 26.5cm (10.4inches)
Width is 0cm (0.0inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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