Exhibit Antiques has dated this Bristol Blue Glass Bottle to the Victorian era.
An excellent mid 19th century Bristol Blue glass wine serving bottle dating to c1860.
The rich cobalt blue glass is particularly striking, and the base has a polished pontil.
Deep blue glass had been fashionable in Britain since the 18th century and continued to be produced throughout the Victorian period. The intense colour was traditionally achieved using cobalt, producing the rich blue which became popularly associated with Bristol glass, although the term Bristol Blue is now commonly used to describe the colour and does not necessarily establish Bristol manufacture.
The bottle holds approximately one full modern bottle of wine, making it a superb serving bottle or open decanter for the dinner table...or simply a striking decorative piece in its own right.
Date & Origin
England, c1860. Period of Queen Victoria.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks, or restoration. Clean and clear internally.
Dimensions
Height: 26 cm
Diameter: 8 cm
Weight: 329 grams
Exhibit Antiques has dated this Bristol Blue Glass Bottle to the Victorian era.
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Victorian Bristol Blue Glass Serving Bottle C1860
