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Title: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 22, 2020, 07:53:58 PM

Georgian cut glass lipped decanter.

The decanter is completely decorated with sharp diamonds and prismatic cutting.
Weight 1kg
Height 8.5"

24 point star cut base with lots of wear. Also lots of small chips and nicks to the body and edge of stopper.

Roy

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: catshome on January 22, 2020, 08:53:27 PM

Roy, that's a stunner!  Any thoughts about a maker?  It looks great quality in the pictures.  I'm still learning, but I know what I like 😺

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 22, 2020, 09:13:10 PM

Thanks Cat

Phelps Warren book Irish Glass says sharp diamonds and prismatic cutting suggested Waterford Glass House although there are always exceptions.

Roy

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: keith on January 22, 2020, 09:16:29 PM

Not seen a wavy neck rim like that before, impressive !

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: Paul S. on January 22, 2020, 09:33:58 PM

If Roy is able to tell us the maker he'll be a genius :)         Prismatic cutting is always attractive  -  I had a bottle with step cutting like this and often ran my fingers of the edges, just to feel the sharpness - sharpness like nothing else I've known.          You haven't said as much so assume this one lacks any matching Nos., which is what I'd expect with this age.                   Shape wise, probably a cylinder with canted lower portions.

Roy, according to Wilkinson, his dating on the 24 point star is 1830 - 1840  ……………….   McConnell suggests 1810 - 1820 for this pattern of the diamonds and step cutting, and says that prisms were the defining cut of the second period of Regency cutting  -  it might be cautious to treat as Waterford as sharp diamonds and prismatic cutting was not uncommon during the Early C19.

Very nice bottle - well done  -  shame about the damage  -  probably impossible to buy a bottle of this age without some damage to the high spots. 

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on January 22, 2020, 09:54:17 PM

Thanks Paul

No matching numbers.
My best guess for age was 1825/30.
When I bought it last year I was not really concerned about the maker, just liked the sharpness of the cutting and the quality.
Even with the damage I thought £8.00 was still a bargain.

Roy

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: Paul S. on January 22, 2020, 10:25:07 PM

agree Roy  -  v.g. value for money and good example of a less than common type.

Title: Re: Georgian Cut Glass Decanter for show
Post by: Laird on January 24, 2020, 05:51:32 PM

A goodun'. It certainly grabs my attention.