Antique glass - firing glass English late 18th century

Firing glass with short plain stem and flanged firing foot English late 18th century.  

Rim dia:  4.5 cm.

Base dia: 5.5 cm. 

Weight: 140 grams.

Condition: Good.

Note:  a firing glass is described as a small drinking glass, usually a dram glass with a short thick stem, a thick foot and a bowl of varying forms.  They were used at ceremonial occasions, after a toast was offered by being rapped loudly on the table. Some bear Masonic or Jacobite emblems.

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986.  My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page,  Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.