Topic: Id of Large Old Victorian ? Jug

[mhgcgolfclub]

I bought this old jug at a car boot this morning, although quite dirty it just looked good quailty, its cleaned up perfect, my first thought is Victorian, its hand made with a polished pontil and the base does show quite a lot of ware, I did wonder if the etching or cutting was done at a later date, it stands 11" tall and weighs 1.2kgs, around the neck there are visible lines which I believe are called striation which I know can be found on early glass, I also wondered if the glass would glow under a UV light a little not sure as it was a little too light to tell although the base and handle did glow a soft green
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regards roy

[deco.queen]

Hello,
If you still have this piece could you take a picture or two of the design that is on it?? 
Thank you!!
Janice

[mhgcgolfclub]

Hi Janice

I still have the jug, I will try and take a couple of pics tomorrow, if not it will be next week as I am going away for a few days on Thursday

Roy

[mhgcgolfclub]

Hi

A couple of pictures of the design on the jug


Roy

[deco.queen]

Roy,
Thank you for the great new pictures.  Not a design I know off the top of my head but I'll check my books, the jug looks American to me.  But that doesn't mean it is!    I'll see what I can find. 

Janice

[deco.queen]

This is driving me crazy, some would say not a far drive!     Could I use your pictures for our forum?  Maybe someone there can jog my memory. 

[mhgcgolfclub]

Janice

Please feel free to use any pictures , thanks for all your help, I had sort of given up with the jug and mothballed it to the loft

Roy