Mid-18th Century Deceptive Lead Crystal Firing Glass c.1740-1750

This is a charming and unusual example of a mid-18th-century firing glass.

The glass has an unusual plain round funnel bowl with a ‘deceptive’ thickened interior. There is a collar at the junction of the bowl and the short, cylindrical stem, and a further collar at the junction with the foot. This style of stem is often referred to as ‘capstan-shaped’.

There is a raised ridge where the stem and foot merge. The foot is very broad and thick and has a broken pontil underneath.

It has a height of approximately 9.5cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.1cm and across the foot of about 8.5cm. The foot is 1.0cm thick.

It has a liquid capacity (to the brim) of 90ml.

It has an unwrapped weight of 380g.

It is in good condition, although there are a number of wear and tear scratches to the bowl and underside of the foot commensurate with age. There is also a very small graze out of the exterior of the bowl, and some light water marking to the interior. This wear is reflected in the price.