Date & Origin
Bohemia, c1880. Period of Francis Joseph I.
Condition
Age-related wear, a small chip in the rim and some minor internal residue as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 24.8cm Diameter: 15cm.
Weight
892 grams
Technical Description
A gilded 19th century glass claret jug. The neck has a pulled and fluted pouring section and an applied claw handle. This leads to a slice cut shoulder and a bulbous body. The body is decorated with gilded rococo scrolls. The piece is complete with a polished base, and the original faceted and gilded stopper.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time construction of the Cologne Cathedral was finally completed after over 600 years on the 14th of August 1880.
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