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Glass drinking Tankard Hand Blown with Pewter Horse Head Hinged Lid, 19th C

$320.43
£235
€272.68
CA$441.16
A$482.80
CHF 255.12
MX$5,762.48
NOK 3,255.59
SEK 2,977.50
DKK 2,036.75

About the Item

This is a good quality hand blown glass tankard with a hinged cover or lid having a pewter horse head thumb piece, crafted in the mid-19th Century. The tankard has a cylindrical slightly tapered body which is made of hand blown glass with a good glass loop handle. The glass has a lovely light mauve ( light pinky-lilac) tinged colour to it which is most unusual and a very decorative feature. The tankard is fitted with a hinged lid or cover with a metal surround fitted with a clear bevel glass top. The cover is operated by a hinged spur thumb rest with the top shaped as a horses head. We think the metal is pewter. The glass base of the tankard has many small wear scratches to its outer rim from many years of use, indicative of a mid-19th century date. A very decorative piece for the bar and or the person with an interest in horses.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 5.63 in (14.31 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some wear to the cover rim from use. Some small marks in the glass from use and some air bubbles in the glass from the hand blown process.
  • Seller Location:
    Lincoln, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: G 3641stDibs: LU990314703662

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