Technical Description
An 18th-century plain stem gin glass dating to c1730/40.
It has a drawn trumpet bowl on a very thick stem with a very wide folded foot. A very nice early example, probably used for Gin rather than Wine but could be used for any spirit today.
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Identification of Georgian Glass - The English Plain Stem Drinking Glass
Date & Origin
England, c1730. Period of George II
Condition
Excellent. No chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 13.8cm Rim Diameter: 6.2cm Foot Diameter: 7.8cm.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the Bank of North America, the first American commercial bank opened.
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