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Antique 18th Century Georgian Firing Dram Glass c1770

Antique 18th Century Georgian Firing Dram Glass c1770

£60.00 $75.07 Product Code: 2018071954

Date & Origin 

England, c1770. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions 

Height: 8.7cm Rim diameter: 5cm, Foot diameter: 5.7cm.

Weight

111 grams

Technical Description 

18th century firing glass. A drawn conical bowl with a short plain stem. The flanged firing foot has a rough pontil. 

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time of the Boston Tea Party on the 16th of December 1773.

Relevant References

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 145.

English Glass By Ward Lock – Page 133 Plate 75.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 243

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