Tartanware Glass Holder

This is a lovely turned wooden glass holder is decorated with a unnamed Tartanware printed pattern on paper. These items were usually made from sycamore, a close grained hardwood. The glass is in excellent condition and is decorated with a moulded pattern incorporating floral swags. The holder is structurally sound, but does have some damage to the tartan pattern as can be seen in the photos. It stands 108 mm, (4.25 inches) high and has a diameter at the top of 69 mm, (2.75 inches). It dates from the last quarter of the nineteenth century.