"Annular Gourd In Colorless Thick Glass - Verrerie Normandie XVIIIème"
Annular water bottle in transparent colorless blown glass,adorned with 8 round patches and 4 reinforcement ribs decorated with darts.
Thick neck decorated with a large spiral fillet, piedouche, cutting pontil.
This form of gourd appeared in Poitou at the beginning of the 17th century.
They are then found in Nivernais, Burgundy and later in Normandy.
Heavy and thick glass, flattened shape slightly narrowed in the center forming a hollow ring.
Dimensions: 21.4 cm high x 16.5 cm wide x 8.5 cm deep
Weight: 1,100 kg
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