19th Century Engraved 'Last Drop' Whisky Tumbler c1870

£160.00 $200.16 Product Code: 2024021603

Technical Description 

A 19th century 'Last Drop' Whisky tumbler dating to c1870. Beautifully engraved with hops and barley around the rim with deep slice cuts to the lower half. A notch cut foot with a large polished pontil, the pontil engraved with a hanged man...which you only see from above if you drink the last drop.

Date & Origin 

England, c1870, Queen Victoria

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions 

Height: 10cm Rim diameter: 8.8cm Foot diameter: 7.6cm.

Historical Context

On July 15th, 1870, the novelist Charles Dickens, died. Also, Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to return to the Union and the Franco-Prussian War began. 

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