Pair Antique Victorian Ale Glasses C1850

Technical Description A fine pair of mid-19th-century ale glasses. They have long round funnel bowls with petal moulding to the lower half. Ball knop stems above conical feet with polished pontil. Date & Origin England, c1850. Period of Victoria. Dimensions Height:14.2cm Bowl diameter:5.7cm Foot diameter:6.5cm Historical Context In August 1850, the Royal Border Bridge carrying the main railway line from England to Scotland, across the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed is opened by Queen Victoria.