Pair of 19th Century Anglo Irish Port Wine Glasses c1810

Date & Origin 

England or Ireland, c1810. Period of William IV.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear no chips or cracks

Dimensions 

Height: 10cm Rim diameter: 5.4cm   Foot diameter: 5.7cm.

Weight

246 grams combined

Technical Description 

A pair of cut port wine glasses. A bucket bowl decorated with a band of fine diamond cutting with slice cutting below rests upon an angular knopped stem with a conical foot. The base is finished with a rough pontil.

Historical Relevance 

Maine Becomes the 23rd state of the USA. Maine was an enclave of Massachusetts until 1820, when as a result of the growing population and a political agreement regarding slavery, it became the 23rd state on March 15 under the Missouri Compromise