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Georgian Heavy Baluster Deceptive Bowl Dram Glass
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Georgian Heavy Baluster Deceptive Bowl Dram Glass

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, deceptive toastmaster's heavy baluster dram glass dating from the early part of the 18th century, c1725.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 300 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has a funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.5 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl thickens as it descends to reduce the amount of fluid it can hold and sits on an inverted baluster stem containing an air tear and a conical, folded foot which measures 7.2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13 cm (5.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are a couple of small unburst bubbles in the base of the bowl and another bubble in the metal of the fold of the foot, all dating from manufacture. There are two collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 285 g. (~ 10 oz.).

Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
7.2cm (2.83")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Deceptive Dram Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1158006
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8460
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Description
This is a Georgian, deceptive toastmaster's heavy baluster dram glass dating from the early part of the 18th century, c1725.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age.

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It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 300 years of use.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

fig 1. A clear Georgian lead glass featuring a deceptive trumpet-shaped bowl with thick inner glass walls, a heavy baluster stem knop, and a wide conical foot.
fig 1. Georgian Heavy Baluster Deceptive Bowl Dram Glass

The glass has a funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.5 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl thickens as it descends to reduce the amount of fluid it can hold and sits on an inverted baluster stem containing an air tear and a conical, folded foot which measures 7.2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13 cm (5.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are a couple of small unburst bubbles in the base of the bowl and another bubble in the metal of the fold of the foot, all dating from manufacture. There are two collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 285 g. (~ 10 oz.).

Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
7.2cm (2.83")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Deceptive Dram Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1158006
Dealers Internal Ref
8460
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Archive I A clear Georgian lead glass featuring a deceptive trumpet-shaped bowl with thick inner glass walls, a heavy baluster stem knop, and a wide conical foot.

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A clear Georgian lead glass featuring a deceptive trumpet-shaped bowl with thick inner glass walls, a heavy baluster stem knop, and a wide conical foot.
Georgian heavy baluster deceptive bowl dram glass
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A clear Georgian lead glass featuring a deceptive trumpet-shaped bowl with thick inner glass walls, a heavy baluster stem knop, and a wide conical foot.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass, Clear Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsDeceptive bowl, Baluster stem knop, Air tear inclusion, Conical foot
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 7.2 cm (3 in) x D 5.5 cm (2 in)

This 18th century Georgian dram glass is formed from clear lead glass in a traditional baluster style. The vessel incorporates a funnel-shaped bowl with thick inner walls creating a deceptive capacity, supported by a central stem with an inverted baluster knop enclosing an air tear inclusion. The foot is wide, conical, and folded at the edge, completing a profile that stands 13 cm high, 7.2 cm wide, and 5.5 cm deep. Today, this piece serves as a decorative historic drinking vessel for display upon a sideboard top within a gentleman's library. The glass exhibits age-related wear and tear to the rims of both the bowl and the foot, alongside small unburst manufacturing bubbles within the bowl and the foot fold. The underside carries a rough pontil mark and two collector's stickers.

FAQs

A Georgian deceptive dram glass is an 18th-century drinking vessel crafted with thick glass walls inside the bowl to hold a smaller volume of alcohol than its external size suggests.

These glasses were hand-blown using lead flint glass, characterised by a distinct weight, high refractive index, hand-finished pontil marks, and stem knops often containing air tear inclusions.

Authentic examples display a dark or greyish tint characteristic of early lead glass, a snapped or ground pontil mark under the foot, minor hand-blown symmetry variations, and base wear scratches.

Antique stemware can be styled inside a lit glass display cabinet, arranged along a mahogany sideboard top, or placed among vintage barware accessories on a library shelf.

Wash gently by hand in lukewarm water using mild liquid soap, avoiding hot water and dishwashers, and dry with a soft microfibre towel to prevent clouding or thermal shock.
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