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Bacchus Engraved 18th Century Glass Sugarloaf Decanter c1770

Bacchus Engraved 18th Century Glass Sugarloaf Decanter c1770

£650.00 $813.28 Product Code: 2019040802

Date & Origin 

England, c1770. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. The silver top is a later addition.

Dimensions 

Height: 28.2cm Diameter: 10.6cm.

Weight

643 grams

Technical Description 

A cut and engraved 18th century glass sugarloaf decanter. A silver top above a facet cut neck. The body is engraved with fruiting vines, moths and Bacchus the Roman God of wine with moths on the reverse. Below is a band of vesica cutting. The base is finished with a broadly polished pontil. The piece retains its original stopper and the top, although not hallmarked, tests as silver. 

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time Parliament passed an Act permitting assay offices in Birmingham and Sheffield.

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