Date & Origin
England, c1780. Period of George III.
Condition
There is a small stress crack at the handle's upper terminal. Quite stable and a common fault for a handle from this era.
Dimensions
Height: 10.8cm Diameter: 9.8cm including the handle.
Weight
191 grams
Technical Description
18th-century wrythen moulded blue glass jug. The rim is folded and has a pulled pouring lip. The body has an applied handle and a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
The heavy lead glass and deep hue are indicative of the origin and period. Hand-blown around the time ‘British Gazette’ (Britain's first Sunday newspaper) began publication, also around the time of the beginning of 'The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War'.
Relevant References
Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 118 and 208.
Coloured Glass By Derek C. Davis & Keith Middlemas – Page 50.
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