This is a rare Georgian, Lynn-moulded, English, shoulder carafe or decanter dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1770. As there is no grinding to the neck for a stopper we assume that it is a carafe.
The carafe is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the base consistent with some 250 years of use. It has a polished out pontil mark on the underside of the base.
The carafe has a cylindrical body moulded with five Lynn rings and measures 8.5 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at its widest point (the shoulders). The Lynn appellation arises from the belief that these distinctive carafes were blown in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. They have also been called Norfolk glass in the past. The carafe is 21 cm (8.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is an old collectors’ sticker on the underside of the base.
Lead glass weighing in at 580 g. (~ 1 lb. 4 oz.).
Quote item: 9354
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