Technical Description
A superb pair of 19th-century deceptive toastmaster dram glasses. Heavily deceptive conical bowls upon angular knopped stems. Conical feet with snapped pontils.
Date & Origin
England, c1820. Period of George IV.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 9.2cm
Rim diameter: 5cm
Foot diameter: 5.8cm
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time the Royal Astronomical Society was founded in London.
