Hi all, new here and hoping for some more information on this Sowerby pressed glass piece, which I bought second hand in New Zealand. I cannot find another like it online.
It is made to the same design as the pint seidel #1513 in the Sowerby Pattern Book XV 1895 (thank you to Mike from victorianpressedglass.com for that info), but it holds just over 6oz and has no weights & measures mark on the side, so I'm assuming it's a post-1910 penny beer glass, aka a 'Lloyd George', designed to hold 6.15fl.oz.
It has the peacock head symbol, which I believe dates it before 1930, and the words BRITISH MADE on the base.
It's also a most lurid green, and glows beautifully under UV! I can't image it being a popular colour to drink beer from, so I'm wondering if it may have been a novelty issue for a trade fair or expo.
If anyone can shed any light on when and why this piece was made it would be greatly appreciated.