{"product_id":"an-early-19th-century-georgian-glass-toddy-lifter-c-1780-1821","title":"An Early 19th Century Georgian Glass Toddy Lifter c.1780-1820","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAn Early 19th Century Georgian Glass Toddy Lifter c.1780-1820.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a small hole either end, the bulbous end would be lowered into a punch bowl, this would then fill, the user would then place their thumb over the top hole causing a vacuum allowing the user to lift the toddy without spillage and transfer to their glass, remove the thumb and the drink pours in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith diseases like cholera, TB etc being rife during this period, this was seen as a hygienic way of sharing punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. I had washed it in warm soapy water, hence the minor fogging of the glass in the photos. Structurally sound with no chips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 15cm x 4cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 106.39 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40676606181412,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/image_53eef708-e587-4894-aa77-ec51afea532d.heic?v=1686072828","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/an-early-19th-century-georgian-glass-toddy-lifter-c-1780-1821","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}