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Large Flip Glass

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Blown glass with copper-wheel engraving.

This is an exceptional example of a large Commemorative flip glass engraved with the family crest on one side and a tulip on the other, dated: 1757.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Blown glass.
Condition:	Excellent. Excellent, wear to base, scarred pontil.
Creation Date:	Continental, late 18th c.
Styles / Movements:	Other, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	DA-GLSS 307
Incollect Reference #:	119198

Dimensions

H.	7.75 in;	Diam.	6.5 in;
H.	19.69 cm;	Diam.	16.51 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.