British Georgian dram glass

Georgian dram glasses, also known as "tot glasses," are small glasses that were used to measure and serve a unit of liquid called a "dram" in 18th and 19th century England. These glasses were typically made of glass or crystal and were used to measure and serve small amounts of spirits, such as whiskey or brandy.

The origins of Georgian dram glasses can be traced back to the 18th century, during the reign of King George III of England (1760-1820). At this time, it was common for people to drink spirits in small, measured amounts, and the use of dram glasses became popular as a way to control the serving size of these drinks.

During the Georgian era, the use of dram glasses was particularly popular in England, but they were also used in other parts of Europe and in North America. The glasses were made in a variety more...

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Georgian ogee form dram glass on square cut base, etched border,…

Georgian Ogee Etched Dram Glass with Chips

Georgian ogee form dram glass on square cut base, etched border, chips to edges., Ex Lawsons Radloff collection 1967. 10 cm high.

Small Georgian air twist dram glass fluted drawn stem with…

Georgian Fluted Twist Glass with Terraced Foot

Small Georgian air twist dram glass fluted drawn stem with spiral and lace twist, 10 cm high. Terraced foot.

Georgian ogee wine glass, English, circa 1760 and a firing…

Georgian and Jacobite Wine Glasses with Firing Glass

Georgian ogee wine glass, English, circa 1760 and a firing glass, English, circa 1770 a Jacobite ogee wine glass, English, circa 1760 and a firing glass, English, circa 1770, the ogee glass engraved with a Jacobite thistle and a rose, on an opaque double…

Georgian plain stem Dram glass, c.1740, on a plain heavy stem…

Georgian Plain Stem Dram Glass, c.1740

Georgian plain stem Dram glass, c.1740, on a plain heavy stem on circular foot, height 11 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition 1937 - 1962', Victoria and Albert Museum,…

Georgian air twist Dram, c.1750, with trumpet shaped bowl, on…

Georgian Air Twist Dram Glass

Georgian air twist Dram, c.1750, with trumpet shaped bowl, on solid air twist stem on circular foot, height 11 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition 1937 - 1962', Victoria…

Two Georgian Dram glasses, c.1750, both with trumpet shaped…

Georgian Dram Glasses with Small Toasting Dram (3)

Two Georgian Dram glasses, c.1750, both with trumpet shaped bowls together with small toasting dram, chip to one, height 10 cm, 9 cm, 5 cm (3). Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative…

Georgian Silesian stem dram Glass,c.1735, with funnel shaped…

Georgian Silesian Stem Dram Glass, c.1735

Georgian Silesian stem dram Glass,c.1735, with funnel shaped bowl, on a pedestal Silesian stem on circular folded foot, height 11 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition…

Four mixed stem glasses, Georgian and later, 19th century and…

Mixed Stem Glasses, Georgian and Later

Four mixed stem glasses, Georgian and later, 19th century and after, a funnel shaped dram style glass with a rough pontil and tool marks, a conical glass with tiny 'Stone' impurities and tooling, a small moulded liqueur glass and a later large balustroid…

Two 18th century Dram glasses and 18th century ale glass. Circa…

18th Century Dram and Ale Glasses

Two 18th century Dram glasses and 18th century ale glass. Circa 1760 both with gadrooned bowl and knopped stem, the ale glass circa 1760 with trumpet funnel bowl, engraved with hops and barley, knopped stem, tallest 13 cm high (3)