Antique glass - Lynn tumbler c1765

Small tumbler with six ‘Lynn” concentric rings and pontil scar to underside of base. English 1765

Rim dia:  5.5 cm.

Base dia: 4.5 cm. 

Weight: 106 grams.

Condition: Good.

Note:  The essential feature of Lynn glass is the shallow horizontal concentric rings (normally ranging between 2 and 8) in the body of the vessel.  Usually found in drinking glasses such as opaque twist wine glasses and tumblers, less common in carafes, decanters, jugs and jelly glasses.  

Such glass was attributed to Kings Lynn by Albert Hartshorne in 1887.  However, there is no stated evidence to confirm this.  They have also been referred to as ‘Norwich glassware’ but there is no record of any glass house in Norwich at that time. However, glass with these distinctive concentric rings continues to be referred to as Lynn glass and associated with Kings Lynn.

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.