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Hops & Barley Engraved 18th Century Plain Stem Ale Glass c1750

Hops & Barley Engraved 18th Century Plain Stem Ale Glass c1750

£149.00 $186.40 Product Code: 2023092113

Technical Description 

An 18th century plain stem ale glass dating to c1750. It has round funnel bowl well engraved with hops and barley. Sits on a plain stem above a conical foot.

 

Being an ale glass, you would think that engraved hops and barley would be quiet common, however its actually quiet rare at around 1:10 ratio on this form.

 

A really nice example.

 

Date & Origin 

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks or retoration.

Dimensions 

Height: 17.5cm Bowl Diameter: 5.8cm Foot Diameter: 7.3cm.

Historical Context

In 1742, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, the lawyer and politician who became the last person to be impeached in the United Kingdom.

 

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