It was listed by The World is Made of Glass Ltd.. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated these Georgian Cut Glass Decanters to the 19th Century.
The decanters are in excellent condition for their age. They show age related wear and tear to the rims of the bases consistent with some 200 years of use.
The shoulders are cut with panels above a prism cut, above a band of diamond cutting, above a further prism cut, above a band of half printies and a basal band of finger flutes. The bases measure 8.7 cm (3.5 inches) in diameter and are star cut with eight point radial cutting to the edge. The decanters measure 18.2 cm (7.3 inches) in height without the stoppers and 21 (8.4 inches) in height with the stoppers inserted. Dimensions vary slightly from decanter to decanter as is to be expected of hand-blown glassware. There are the normal minute flea bite chips to the edges of some of the cut facets. There are no significant chips, cracks, significant scratches or any evidence of restoration.
The stoppers are of radially cut mushroom form, and may be the originals. They are of the same metal and age and are a good fit. There is the usual nibbling to the ends of the stopper pegs.
The pair weighs in at 1.2 kg. (~ 2 lb. 10 oz.). Spirit decanters holding 500 ml. of liquid each (to the top of the lowest neck ring).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated these Georgian Cut Glass Decanters to the 19th Century.
Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The World is Made of Glass Ltd. Profile Page
Georgian Pair of Cut Glass Decanters
