Technical Description
A fine Victorian wine carafe dating to c1850.
It has three applied neck rings with large petals to the main body which wrap down to the polished pontil.
A very nice example which will hold approx 1/2 bottle.
Date & Origin
England, c1850. Period of Victoria
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration, clean and clear.
Dimensions
Height: 17cm Diameter: 11cm
Historical Relevance
In the 1850s London experienced the Great Stink, when the River Thames became a giant sewer overflowing not only with human waste but also dead animals, rotting food and toxic raw materials from the riverside factories
This item is out of stock.
