18th Century Plain Stem Cordial Glass C1750

Technical Description An exceptional mid 18th century plain stem cordial glass. It has a small round funnel bowl above a long plain stem sitting on a domed foot. True cordials from the 18th century are very popular...not for the volume of fluid that they hold...just simply because of how elegant they are. Date & Origin England, c1750. Period of George II. Condition Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration. Dimensions Height: 17.5cm Rim diameter: 4.4cm Foot diameter: 7cm. Historical Context This glass was made approx 20 years prior to James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay in Australia and approx 5 years after the Jacobite defeat at Culloden in Scotland.