{"title":"The Glass Dresser","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Glass Dresser at Georgegen celebrates precious colourful antique glass jewels from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in the form of glasses and decanters, vases and bowls, in nearly the full spectrum of the rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"set-of-rib-moulded-bristol-green-wine-glasses","title":"Set of Rib-moulded Bristol Green Wine Glasses","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eGeorgian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 1800 | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eA rare matched set of four Georgian Bristol green wine glasses with rib-moulded bowls. The glasses are of a good deep green colour (see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 12 cm, Bowl 6 cm, Foot 6.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and marks which do not impact on the visual appeal of the wine glasses. There are no chips, cracks or evident restoration. One glass does show what appears to be a nick in the manufacturing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES: For an example of a similar wine glass see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O7215\/wine-glass-unknown\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum Accession Number CIRC.871-1924.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“The most common colour for Bristol drinking glasses is green, and they were meant to hold port rather than wine. They were made in a huge variety of shades, ranging from grass green to turquoise. It is almost impossible to match the colours of Bristol glasses unless they were made as part of a set. Bristol drinking glasses are always about 4 in (10 cm) high and all sections are made in one single colour.” (\u003ci\u003eMillers Glass Antiques Checklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Millers, 1994, Mark West, p. 161)\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619520188458,"sku":null,"price":936.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Bristol-Green-Glasses-08.jpg?v=1751089496"},{"product_id":"bristol-blue-glass-water-jug","title":"Bristol Blue Glass Water Jug","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 1850 | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century Victorian Bristol blue glass water jug of neoclassical shape and raised on a round foot, with a ground pontil scar to base. This thick jug is an extremely attractive dark blue colour with a hint of purple (see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height to top of handle 19 cm, Width 17.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and minor marks which do not impact on the jug’s visual appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES: For a jug with a similar shape see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O6448\/jug-unknown\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum Accession Number CIRC.23-1911\u003c\/a\u003e and for a jug with a similar dark blue colour see this eighteenth century jug at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/194821?ft=bristol+glass\u0026amp;amp;offset=0\u0026amp;amp;rpp=40\u0026amp;amp;pos=39\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMet Museum Object Number 21.110.176\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Bristol blue lead glass of a distinctive and extremely attractive deep blue, with a purplish tint where thick, sea-blue where thin, made with a colouring agent imported through Bristol. Hence, and hence only, its name, for ‘Bristol’ blue was made in many other parts of England. The colour was due to the addition of a particular form of cobalt oxide (zaffre) which was obtained from Dresden by the William Cookworthy who later pioneered English hard-paste porcelain at Plymouth and Bristol. (Zaffre, incidentally, was the source of the pigment cobalt-blue, much used on porcelain.) Its import (c. 1761–93) was interrupted by the Napoleonic wars, and England had to turn to native (Cornish) cobalt, which gave a harsher tint, and then (1804) to artificial aquamarine which had no purple in it and varied from greenish to reddish blue according to composition. Import was resumed c. 1820 and a fine ‘King's blue’ was made until 1840, when demand waned. Some say that true Bristol blue has an oily feel.” (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer’s Book of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary \u0026amp; Geoffrey Payton, Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co Ltd, 1976, pp 15–16)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619523399722,"sku":null,"price":423.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Bristol-Blue-Jug-2.jpg?v=1751089284"},{"product_id":"set-of-ruby-glass-fruit-salad-bowls","title":"Set of Ruby Glass Fruit Salad Bowls","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 19th century | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eA lovely set of four antique Victorian ruby glass bowls with wavy rims and ground pontil marks (see The Gen). In England, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, glass bowls were made for all manner of functions: for sweetmeats, punch, fruit, salad, butter, sugar, cream and for cleansing fingers. These bowls are of such a gorgeous colour and, given their size, would have been used for either sweetmeats, fruit or salad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Width 15.3 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For a custard glass with a similar ruby hue see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ngv.vic.gov.au\/explore\/collection\/work\/21153\/\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Gallery of Victoria Accession Number 1523C-D4\u003c\/a\u003e. This may point to these bowls being Australian made rather than from England but attribution is difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Ruby glass was made by Johann Kunckel in Potsdam (1679) by an expensive and difficult process involving the use of gold and three firings. The colour resembled red ink; it was closely imitated in Birmingham about a century later, and other ruby tints were obtained afterwards with selenium instead of gold. In Bohemia in the 1820s Egermann was able to make much cheaper ruby glass with copper, and this was often used in overlays; also rosaline (rose-pink).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eA lighter, transparent cherry-red, usually called cranberry, was widely made in Victorian days and later—both in England and America—especially jugs, vases, wines, sugar bowls. Much of it was decorated with threads and frills of pinched clear glass (or tinted green or yellow); the better Victorian wine glasses have a collar between stem and bowl, and a domed foot—features lacking in later versions, which may also be pinker because they were blown thinner. A deeper tawnier red appeared in Edwardian times.” (\u003ci\u003eThe Observers Book of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary and Geoffrey Payton, Frederick Warne \u0026amp; Co Ltd, 1976, pp 55–56)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619535491114,"sku":null,"price":797.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Ruby-Dishes-2.jpg?v=1751090056"},{"product_id":"vaseline-yellow-wine-glass","title":"Vaseline Yellow Wine Glass","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 1860 | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique mid-nineteenth century Victorian vaseline wine glass with slice tulip cut bowl and inverted baluster stem. Ground pontil to foot. The colour of the wine glass is a lovely pale yellow colour which would have been beautiful when seen in candlelight in the nineteenth century (see The Gen).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 12 cm, Bowl 6.4 cm, Foot 6.2 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and minor marks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For a vase made of a similar yellow coloured glass see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collection.powerhouse.com.au\/object\/243004\" style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePowerhouse Museum Object No. H5353-1\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Vaseline glass. A transparent yellowish green or greenish-yellow glass, so named in the early 1950s because the color and appearance is similar to Vaseline petroleum jelly. No manufacturer ever used the term to describe it. When first made, it was called yellow or canary glass, another misnomer. Some true vaseline glass was made by adding uranium oxide (usually 2%) to the lead glass formula and will flash two colors in sunlight and fluoresce under ultraviolet light, creating a yellow-green glow. Other yellow-green glass will not fluoresce or glow under ultraviolet light and neither will other antique glass, except Burmese, custard and other wares with uranium oxide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eThe earliest known uranium glass is a mosaic excavated from a Roman villa on the Bay of Naples, dating to about 79 A.D., containing a little over 1% of an oxide of uranium. The Chinese used some uranium in their glass jewelry made in the 17th and 18th centuries. The process of isolating uranium dioxide from pitchblende in 1841, and the development of methods for pressing glass in the 1830s gave rise to the first commercial use of uranium in glass making in the 1850s. The Boston \u0026amp; Sandwich Glass Company made some canary glass items in the 1840s. Lloyd \u0026amp; Summerfield of England began the first large scale production of uranium glass beginning in 1857.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eIn vaseline glass, the most popular pattern was the Daisy \u0026amp; Button, first introduced by Gillinder \u0026amp; Sons for the centennial in 1876. Other companies followed suit. About 55 patterns were made in canary and vaseline glass; about 30 are still considered common. Other patterns, not originally made in vaseline glass, were made later. Its height of popularity was from 1860 to 1890. It was popular because yellow-green is the last color to see in diminishing light before total darkness and the first seen when going from dark to light. It was a sharp contrast to the usual dark and drab Victorian settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVaseline glass was often blown and\/or cut in small quantities on special order. The glass in its product form emits radiation, but not above normal environmental background levels. However, in its molten state, it was highly radioactive, emitting radon gas as well as alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Therefore, the blower was subjected to high levels of radiation. By the 1890s it was becoming unpopular. Some opalescent vaseline glass was made, but in very small quantities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eThe glassmaker given credit for first using uranium oxide as a coloring agent is a Czech named Frantisek Riedl, who noted the uranium salts obtained from pitchblende often caused glass to have a yellowish or greenish tint. He named the two colors Annagelb (Anna yellow) and Lenoragrun (Lorena green) after his two daughters. He only made the glass in small quantities. His nephew, Joseph, Anna’s husband, started production on a larger scale, changing the name Lorenagrun to Annagrun, in honor of his wife. Before 1840, the Czechs made some uranium glass rods, called chameleon, used as a raw material for some costume jewelry. Eventually they added other ingredients to the uranium-containing batch to create new colors: selenium to make pink, sulfur to make orange, and cadmium to make amber, making it until the start of World War II. They started making it again in the 1970s. In the United States, production of uranium glass was suspended by the Atomic Energy Commission from 1942 until 1951.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eWhen under the varying light frequencies of the sun, candlelight, and gaslight, vaseline glass changes color from the yellow to green range and back again. Incandescent light has low fluctuating frequencies, so Vaseline glass’s color never varies from the yellow range—hence its decrease in popularity with the increased use of the electric light. From 1900 to 1941, several attempts were made to revive the popularity of Vaseline glass. After 1951, when some uranium oxide was allowed to be used in the private sector, it was very expensive and only small quantities of vaseline glass were made. Since the 1960s some small companies have been making a small range of items in Vaseline glass. It is sometimes spelled Vasaline.” (\u003cem\u003eGlass A to Z\u003c\/em\u003e, David J. Shotwell, Krause Publications, 2002, pp 584–585)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619554791466,"sku":null,"price":148.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Vaseline-Glass-8.jpg?v=1751089718"},{"product_id":"amber-wine-glass-engraved-with-fruiting-vine","title":"Amber Wine Glass Engraved with Fruiting Vine","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 1840 | English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eAn antique Victorian amber wine glass with the bowl engraved with a trailing fruiting vine. Pontil scar to the underside of the foot. The amber colour is darkest at the top of the glass and graduates to lighter shades towards the foot where it ends with faint swirls on clear glass. So, this may be a stained or flashed amber glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 12.9 cm, Bowl 5.9 cm, Foot 6.7 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and marks which do not impact on the visual appeal of the wine glass. There are no chips, cracks or evident restoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES: For an example of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/auctions\/ecatalogue\/2007\/mallett-at-bourdon-house-l07302\/lot.1035.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esimilar engraved amber-stained glass decanter\u003c\/a\u003e see Sotheby’s Mallet at Bourdon House Auction, 9 March 2007, Lot 1035.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“Amber-stained glass. Mainly Victorian-era pattern glass partially or completely stained a natural amber color. The tone ranged from light pale yellow to deep golden brown. Made by numerous companies, it was introduced about 1885, and remained popular until about 1905.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eStaining. The process of coloring the surface of annealed glassware using brushed-on colored pigments that sink into the surface where applied, leaving it almost smooth. The technique was used on early Islamic glassware by an unknown process, and in medieval Europe using a silver stain. A method of staining was later developed by Friedrich Egermann, using silver chloride to produce a yellow stain (about 1820) and a red stain (about 1840) as a cheap substitute for flashed glass. The articles made were usually embellished with engraving or etching. The normal colors of glass made by staining are brownish yellow (amber) and deep ruby, ruby red being the most common. The stains were lightly fired and the wares embellished by engraving, revealing the thinness of the staining. The process was used only rarely in the United States. (\u003ci\u003eGlass A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e, David J. Shotwell, Krause Publications, 2002, pp 12 and 525)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619657584682,"sku":null,"price":732.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Etched-Amber-Glass-11.jpg?v=1751090317"},{"product_id":"bristol-amethyst-glass-decanter","title":"Bristol Amethyst Glass Decanter","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eGeorgian Regency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eCirca 1800–1830 | England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eA unique antique nineteenth century Georgian Bristol amethyst glass decanter (see The Gen) of a wide body form and unusual flattened rectangular shape with a roughly ground pontil scar to the base. The unusual flat sides perhaps allude to it being made so it could more easily be stacked. The asymmetrical flared pouring lip sits on a short neck and has a spout to two sides. The Bristol glass decanter colour is a deep dark amethyst that refracts with a beautiful purple colour when it catches the light. A truly beautiful piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 25 cm, Width 16 cm, Depth 10 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and scuff marks which do not impact on the decanter’s visual appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES: For an amethyst glass decanter of a similar shade see \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collection.powerhouse.com.au\/object\/179337\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePowerhouse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collection.powerhouse.com.au\/object\/179337\"\u003e Museum Object No. A4013\u003c\/a\u003e and a wine glass at the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O3531\/wine-glass\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum Accession No. C.22-1925\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“19th century coloured decanters. Although not decanters in a strict sense, English coloured examples date from around 1810 and were made to hold spirits such as rum, brandy and Hollands (gin). The most usual colour for a decanter was blue, green was less common, and \u003c\/span\u003eamethyst and amber were rare. Georgian coloured wine decanters are unusual as they do not enhance to appearance of wine; when they do occur, however, they are heavy and elegant.” (\u003ci\u003eMillers Glass Antiques Checklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Millers, 1994, Mark West, p. 116)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e“The term ‘decanter’ was first employed in England c. 1710 to describe a type of bottle for serving wine (and later, other drinks such as spirits, ports and sherry) at the dining table. The liquid was previously canted, or tilted out, from its original bottle or container into the container so that it was free from sediment. Early types, known as serving or decanter bottles, appeared in dark-coloured soda glass c. 1630 in ‘shaft and globe’ form and c. 1677 in clear lead glass, with or without loose-fitting stoppers (indicating that the wine was consumed immediately). Late 17th and early 18th-century examples continued to reflect shaft and globe designs (these persisted until c. 1750) or, alternatively, were designed as jugs with wide pouring spouts and handles.” (\u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Guide to Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, Felice Mehlman, Peerage Books, 1985, pp 128–129)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619773878314,"sku":null,"price":987.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Bristol-Amethyst-Decanter-1.jpg?v=1751089239"},{"product_id":"bristol-green-glass-water-jug","title":"Bristol Green Glass Water Jug","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVictorian\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirca 1850 | England\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn antique nineteenth century Bristol green glass water jug with a wide round body, pouring lip and applied handle, with a ground pontil scar to base. The jug is of an attractive green colour (see The Gen). It’s much rarer to find a Bristol green jug than it is to find wine glasses or decanters from the era as jugs were difficult to produce (see The Gen).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height to top of handle 14 cm, Width 18 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and marks which do not impact on the jug’s visual appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For examples of similar blue and green jugs see \u003ci\u003eColoured Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, Derek Davis, New York, C.N. Potter, 1968, p. 54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“Bristol had become a major centre for glass manufacture. Although coloured glass had been made all over Britain, not least around Birmingham in the 1750s and ’60s, the numerous glassmakers in Bristol seemed to specialise in the use of colour. As a result, the name of Bristol is closely associated with deep blue glass in particular … a lot of coloured glass probably was made in the Bristol area, and the name has become synonymous with all English coloured glass. Green was the most popular colour for luxury wineglasses at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The simple conical shaped bowls were raised usually on a short stem with a single bladed knop, and sets were supplied with similar coloured decanters, usually sold in threes. Amethyst was a difficult colour to control, but also proved popular. Pale blue, amber and even red were added to the repertoire early in the nineteenth century, but deep blue remained by far the most popular.” (\u003ci\u003eAntique Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, John Sandon, Antique Collectors Club, 1999, pp 94–95)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Because of the relative difficulty involved in their production: jug handles were applied after the bodies had been finished, producing stresses and weaknesses in the glass. Jugs tend to be rarer than decanters or carafes.” (\u003ci\u003eMillers Glass Antiques Checklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Millers, 1994, Mark West, p. 152)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42619839316010,"sku":null,"price":314.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Bristol-Green-Water-Jug-01.jpg?v=1751089343"},{"product_id":"amber-glass-whiskey-flagon","title":"Amber Glass Whiskey Flagon","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGeorgian \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirca 1800–1825 | England\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn attractive late Georgian amber glass flagon for whiskey or spirits. The flagon has a flat sided bulbous shape and a short neck (see The Gen). There is a small loop handle on the side. The base of the handle has a sharp edge produced during the making of the bottle or could point to a restoration. The handle is crudely done. There is an unground pontil mark to the base (see The Gen). A truly beautiful amber colour, especially when it catches the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Height 22 cm, Width 16 cm, Depth 5.8 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches, chips and scuff marks which do not impact on the flagon’s visual appeal. There is some internal staining\/haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eREFERENCES:\u003c\/span\u003e For examples of similar flagons see \u003ci\u003eThe Decanter: An Illustrated History of Glass from 1650\u003c\/i\u003e, Andy McConnell, Antique Collector’s Club, 2004, p. 346 and \u003cem\u003eEnglish Coloured Glass 1780–1840\u003c\/em\u003e, M.G. Betro, The Australian Antique Collector, Jan–June 1985, p. 58.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Another coloured decanter form appeared between 1800 and 1870. Correctly termed flasks or flagons, from the French flacon, they had oval-sectioned bodies, short necks and neck-mounted finger-rings. The earliest examples were Bocksbeutel, literally goatbag, made in the Spessart forest, near Wiirzburg, first recorded in 1785, and imported containing Frankish Stein wines. Their unusual shape presumably inspired an English silversmith to start a fashion by embellishing one with mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConverted Bocksbeutels and mells were fitted with silver or plated collars, and stoppered with corks. Elkington produced at least eleven different stoppers for half-pint, pint and quart decanters and flagons, with finials including silver or plated balls, pull-rings, fruiting vines and a Bacchus. Another popular cork stopper had mother-of-pearl disc finials engraved with Gothic content cartouches.” (\u003cem\u003eThe Decanter: An Illustrated History of Glass from 1650\u003c\/em\u003e, Andy McConnell, Antique Collector’s Club, 2004, pp 346–348)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor example, decanters and cruets of the late 18th century always seem to have a ground mark whereas later flagons and country market glassware, such as cream jugs and mugs, which were made until the middle of the 19th century, seem to always have an unground mark.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e” (\u003cem\u003eEnglish Coloured Glass 1780–1840\u003c\/em\u003e, M.G. Betro, The Australian Antique Collector, Jan–June 1985, p. 58)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42620001812522,"sku":null,"price":873.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Amber-Flagon.jpg?v=1751090418"},{"product_id":"mappin-webb-silver-plated-bee-form-honey-pot","title":"Mappin \u0026 Webb Silver Plated Bee Form Honey Pot","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEdwardian\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirca 1900 | England\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn antique Edwardian silver plated figural honey pot (see The Gen) made in the form of a honeybee from the great makers Mappin \u0026amp; Webb. The thorax, head, wings and six legs are made from the finest silver plate and the glass body is made from a vibrant ruby red glass. The lid of the pot is hinged bee’s wings which lift to reveal the glass honey pot. The glass honey pot can be unscrewed from the bee head for easy washing and cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e Maximum Length 16 cm, Height 8 cm, Maximum Width (at the widest point of the legs) 13.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eSIGNATURES, MARKINGS \u0026amp; INSCRIPTIONS: \u003c\/span\u003eIncised markings including Mappin \u0026amp; Webb Ltd, Mappin Plate, London \u0026amp; Sheffield date stamp (Shield A), pattern number W11518, M.91, and 13+ on one leg and the back of the hinged wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt’s difficult to find information on Mappin \u0026amp; Webb marks but everything points to this being an early version of this highly collectible honey pot which is sought after by collectors. The text version of Mappin \u0026amp; Webb Ltd in cursive font is seen in advertisements at the beginning of the twentieth century. The M.91 mark is unusual and might refer to the person who modelled it or the number of the item produced. Also, it is uncertain what the 13+ represents. All in all, there are some very interesting marks on this piece which make it perhaps that bit more special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e Very good condition, with wear commensurate with antique age and use of such a piece. The silver plate is in very good condition, with only one small bit of tarnish to the top of the bee’s head. The glass honey pot has a flea bite chip and one larger loss where it can only be assumed the spoon was held. Now it actually makes a very useful gully for any spoon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES: For a \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auction\/23174\/lot\/44\/a-20th-century-electroplate-and-red-glass-novelty-bee-honey-pot-with-spoon-by-mappin-and-webb-date-letter-stamp-j-pattern-number-w11518-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esimilar honey pot\u003c\/a\u003e see Bonhams, 9 February 2016, Lot 44.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE GEN\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“In the Victorian and Edwardian days of long, leisurely breakfasts and teas served by the fire in the drawing room it was commonplace to have a choice of home-made jams, savoury spreads, marmalades, and honeys. Silver, china or cut-glass pots and jars were specially made to hold the many different flavours of jam and honey. Honey pots have always captured the imagination of designers, given the world of bees, hives and honeycombs offer so many wonderful visual references to inspire them.” (\u003ci\u003eA Taste of Honey: Honey for Health, Beauty \u0026amp; Cookery: Recipes and Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Charlton and Jane Newdick, Readers Digest Association Limited, 1996, p. 72)\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e~~~~~~~~~~~\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgegen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067227013162,"sku":null,"price":1077.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/files\/Georgegen-Glass-Dresser-Mappin-Webb-Honey-Pot-8.jpg?v=1753764531"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/8478\/5962\/collections\/Georgegen_The_Ceramics_Dresser.jpg?v=1780129055","url":"https:\/\/www.georgegen.com.au\/collections\/the-glass-dresser.oembed","provider":"Georgegen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}