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ANTIQUE #SA989607

18th Century Engraved Ale Glass Tumbler C1785

Status: This item has been sold
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Technical Description
 
An 18th century engraved Ale glass tumbler. It has a tapered bowl with swags and pendants around the rim. Engraved with the name SARAH BIDE 1775 above a wreath of hops and barley which spreads around the bowl.
 
 
Ex Chris Crabtree Collection.
 
Date & Origin
 
England, c1785.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 9.7cm, Rim diameter: 7.8cm, Foot diameter: 5.7cm
 
Historical Context
 
1780 saw the birth of Robert Owen in Wales, the businessman and a social reformer credited with becoming one of the founders of socialism and of the cooperative movement. Best known for his association with New Lanark where he became manager in 1800 at the age of only 20. New Lanark became a model for industrial communities that was to spread across the world in the 19th and 20th centuries.
 
Internal Reference: SG2023050314
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA989607
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 9.7cm (3.8inches)
Width is 7.8cm (3.1inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA989607 shown on this page was made in 1750. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD