Date & Origin
England, c1880. Period of Victoria.
Condition
Age related wear and some minor internal residue as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 29.8cm Diameter: 14.3cm.
Weight
759 grams
Technical Description
An enamelled 19th century glass claret jug. The neck has a trefoil rim and an applied handle with pinched decoration. This leads to a slightly tapered cylindrical body which is acid etched. The body is further decorated with enamelled Scottish thistles. The piece is complete with a polished base, and the original hollow spire stopper.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time electric street lighting was introduced in London, initially on the Thames Embankment and Waterloo Bridge.
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