Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
A single chip to foot as shown
Dimensions
Height: 19.3cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 7.5cm.
Technical Description
An 18th century plain stem toasting glass, probably used for Champagne. DRawn conical bowl and thin stem and a conical foot with a snapped pontil.
Historical Relevance
One of a pair of plain stem toasting glasses from the Scott Falk collection, the other being perfect. Although a common form in the 18th century, relatively few have survived into the 21st century. The traditional "story" is is that once the glass had been used for a toast, it was considered good luck to smash the glass or break the stem so that it could never be used again. If true, then thankfully this was not always the case and a number have survived into today's modern world. The form and practise dates back to the 17th century when these glasses tended to be taller with incredibly thin stems.
Hand-made around the time Grog was first issued to the Royal Navy in1740
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