24th Nov, 2022 13:30
Auction for an Art Lover: 19th & 20th Century Design
A FINE REGENCY SUNDERLAND BRIDGE GLASS RUMMER
FINE REGENCY SUNDERLAND BRIDGE GLASS RUMMER,
the generous bucket bowl wheel engraved with a depiction of a masted ship sailing under the bridge within an oval cartouche, the reverse with the initials WJ over crossed floral sprigs, on a spreading stem to lemon squeezer foot, 14.1cm high
Note: Wearmoth Bridge was constructed between 1793 and 1796 and was the second major bridge to be made from cast iron; it ushered in a stream of commemorative pieces, typically ceramic lustre mugs, with glass instances being rarer.
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Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250
Condition Report
Condition generally good. Light age and use related wear. Would benefit from light clean. Small number of fleabite nibbles and a very minor chip (bottom corner) to foot. Some manufacturing flaws, including stirations to bowl, one appears as a scratch to interior bowl. Additional images now available.
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