George IV Scottish Thistle Deceptive Toastmaster Wine Glass c1820

£65.00 $80.97 Product Code: 2021101081

Technical Description

A superb large example of a 19th-century deceptive toastmaster wine glass. Shaped like a Scottish thistle, it has a slice cut bowl above a large ball knop with a conical foot and polished pontil.

Date & Origin

England, c1820. Period of George IV.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 11.5cm Rim diameter: 6cm Foot diameter: 6.5cm

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time the Royal Astronomical Society was founded in London.

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