Topic: Is this a 'Prussian' shaped, three ring, late Georgian decanter?

[Baked_Beans]

It's a very good , broad introduction to the subject which also includes some Irish glass and some examples of miniature decanters . First published in 1972 however !

There is quite an interesting Irish straight sided decanter illustrated on page 50 (looks like a Prussian shape but it doesn't taper towards the base , just straight)  and the description is as follows......

'An Irish quart sized decanter of straight-sided shape with a central band of diamond cutting, broad flutes on the shoulder, narrow flutes below (same as yours Bat near the base) double cut slice cut neck, diamond cut mushroom stopper.Height 10.5 inches date c1810.'

He then goes on to say.......' After 1810 the vogue for more cutting on glass became marked , and a decade followed when diamond cutting and broad and narrow flute cutting on decanters and drinking glasses became very popular'  and ...............' The earlier sharp diamond cutting gave way after 1810 to a softer variation known as strawberry and rosette diamond cutting '

I'm not sure which category of diamond cutting yours comes under Nick !?

Hope this can help, Cheers, MIke

[Baked_Beans]

Just wanted to add one last comment.....

The references I have given above are fairly old, Derek Davis's book was published in 1972 and Therle Hughes's book , in 1982. So  a decade between the publishing dates . There is also a decade between their dates for the beginning of additional ,more elaborate  cuts to decanters (especially wide/broad, shallow flutes ) . Mr Davis says 1810  , Mrs Hughes, 1820-30 . Most of the late Georgian decanters illustrated in Derek Davis's book are described as c1810. I guess it was just a gradual evolution and ten years variance with the date isn't worth questioning, perhaps ?.....  'Late Georgian' can cover it  all. 

Maybe , ( c. ) 40 years of added study on this subject of decanters, could have changed the date-line, slightly, with these details (or not    ) ?

Ta, Mike 

[nick.a]

Hi,
Thanks for all the very helpful information Mike. To answer your question, the diamond cutting is fairly crisp, not withstanding 200 years of wear and tear. To all who have contributed to this topic, a big thank you for increasing my knowledge of decanters tenfold. I shall definitely be including a decanter book in my 'must have' list.
Kind Regards
Nick