A HALF YARD ALE GLASS
REF: FA1622
A half yard ale glass with acorn knop. It was known also as a "long glass", a "Cambridge yard (glass)" and an "ell glass". It is associated by legend with stagecoach drivers, though it was mainly used for drinking feats and special toasts.
- Height 49 cm / 19 1⁄2"
- Diameter 5.5 cm / 2 "
- Period 1700-1749
- Year 1720
- Country England
- Provenance Andrew Rudebeck collection
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