Technical Description
A superb Scottish Georgian glass claret jug dating to c1825-30.
It has its original mushroom cut stopper, petal cut with bands of small diamonds. Three cut applied neck rings with prisms and diamonds on the shoulders. The main body displays Empire style peacock feathers with diamonds and flutes. They sit on a circular radial cut foor with polished pontil.
Made by John Ford at the Holyrood Glass works in Edinburgh, Scotland between 1825-1835.
You can see examples of Ford decanters and cutting styles on page 251 of "The Decanter, An Illustrated History Of Glass from 1650" by Andy McConnell
You can also see examples of the peacock feather cuts from the Ford Rankin archive on page 169 of "From Goblets To Gaslights, The Scottish Glass Industry 1750-2006" by Jill Turnbull.
An exceptional piece. We have the matching pair of spirit decanters and four wine glasses.
Date & Origin
Scotland, c1825
Condition
Stoppers has a couple of chips to the rim as shown, the claret jug itself has a stress crack to the base of the handle which is quiet stable. No other chips, cracks, or restoration. Clean and clear example.
Dimensions
Height: 27cm (including stopper), Diameter: 12.5cm
