Glassware Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry

A large heavy Tumbler

WMLMT Classification:- Goblet/Glass

Description

"Date: Late Victorian.

Origin: English.

Style: A large heavy tumbler with slightly flared sides engraved with two pillars enclosing an alter with a bible and a compasses, a sun with a face, a moon with a face and seven stars. There is a bearded figure wearing regalia and crown. A porchway or entrance with a small figure wearing a crown on a chequered floor flanked by two tall poles. There is also encircled a collection of tools to include: a gavel, level, ladder, chisel, square and compasses. Mouth is 9.4 cm in diameter.

Base: Flat.7.6 cm in diameter. 2.5cm deep.

Pontil: Ground out and polished."

Properties

"Glass: Clear soda.

Weight: 667 grams.

Height: 10 cm.

Condition: Very good. There is a slight wobble as the bases has not been formed flat and more grinding out of the pontil mark during manufacture should have perhaps been done."