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19th Century Bristol Green Glass Leech Jar c1830

19th Century Bristol Green Glass Leech Jar c1830

£180.00 $224.48 Product Code: 2018112717

Date & Origin 

England, c1830. Period of William IV.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. 

Dimensions 

Height: 14.1cm Diameter: 17.5cm.

Weight

811 grams

Technical Description 

A 19th century green glass leech jar. The turned rim is used to accommodate a cloth lid tied with a string to contain the leeches. The base has a polished pontil. You normally find these bowls in clear glass and this is the first example we have seen in green. An exceptional piece.

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time the first brine bath at Droitwich Spa opened in 1830.

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