Antique Georgian Toasting Champagne Glass c.1740

Offered for sale is this 18th Century antique champagne toasting glass. Conical bowl above thin plain stem and a conical foot with a snapped pontil. Date & Origin:- England, c1740. Period of George II Historical Context:- Although a common form in the 18th century, relatively few have survived into the 21st century. The traditional "story" is is that once the glass had been used for a toast, it was considered good luck to smash the glass or break the stem so that it could never be used again. If true, then thankfully this was not always the case and a number have survived into today's modern world. The form and practice dates back to the 17th century when these glasses tended to be taller with incredibly thin stems. Hand-made around the time Grog was first issued to the Royal Navy in 1740