Technical Description
An elegant Georgian Regency champagne flute dating to c1830.
It has a conical bowl with slice cuts to the lower half which continue down the stem which has a central knop. Conical foot with polished pontil.
Date & Origin
England, c1830
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 16.8cm Bowl Diameter: 5.3cm Foot diameter: 6.7cm.
Historical Context
In 1830, the suspension bridge at Montrose, Scotland, collapsed due to weight and movement of a crowd of boat race followers. The twin-hulled iron paddle steamer "Lord Dundas" was launched...built for service on the Forth and Clyde Canal which is still used by narrow boats almost 200 years later.
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