Date & Origin
England, c1870. Period of Victoria.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 17cm Diameter: 6.5.
Weight
135 grams
Technical Description
An unusual 19th-century Bristol Blue Hyacinth Vase. Unusual shape and a fine example.
Historical Relevance
On the 17 November 1869 the Suez Canal opens, linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Britain had opposed the building of the Suez Canal by an international company but changed its position in 1875 when Benjamin Disraeli's Conservative government bought 40% of the Canal Company's shares. The canal then became of vital strategic interest, particularly as a route to India and the Far East, and was protected by British troops from 1883.
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