Date & Origin
Ireland, c1820. Period of George IV
Condition
Excellent. no chips cracks or restoration, clear and clear.
Dimensions
Height: 22cm Diameter: 9.5cm.
Weight
1523 grams combined
Technical Description
A pair of early 19th century Irish decanters. They have their original bullseye stoppers with a pair of annulated neck rings. The shoulders have blaze cutting and the main body has a band of oval diamond cuts with pulley rings above and below. Large polished pontils.
You can see examples of this style of cutting on page 126 plate 91 of Irish Gass by Phelps Warren
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time George IV was crowned king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on the 19th of July 1821.
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