Late Victorian Large Plain Cylindrical Bowled ‘Pub’ Wine Glass c.1870

This is a nice example of a large ‘pub’ or ‘tavern’ wine glass dating to the latter quarter of the 19th century.

The piece is made from soda glass and has a capacious, cylindrical bowl. This merges imperceptibly with the stem, which has a central flattened ball knop. There is a large discoid attachment at the junction of the stem and the plain, flat foot. The latter bears the remains of a central Y-shaped tool mark.

It has a height of approximately 14.1cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 7.2cm and across the foot of about 6.6cm.

It has a liquid capacity (to the brim) of 225ml.

It has an unwrapped weight of 140g.

It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks. However, there are numerous striations within the glass and a few tool marks on the foot, which are manufacturing artefacts and are part of the history of this utilitarian piece.