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by Hardy Bros, of tubular, slightly tapering form, the glass heavily decorated all over with repeating decorated squares of flowerheads and crosses, with an engraved star base, the signed collar, 4.5cm deep, heavily decorated with foliage and swags around an oval vacant cartouche and a Bacchanalian mask, the tapering and flat topped hinged cover with foliate border, plain polished top and pierced thumbpiece, the heavy cast reeded handle supported from the collar and from a narrow metal band with threaded adjuster mounted at the half way point (Dimensions: 28cm x 14cm x 14cm)

(28cm x 14cm x 14cm)

Footnote: A fruit cup, typically served iced and often referred to as a summer cup, is a spirit based fruit drink. The base spirit, which may be gin or vodka, is flavoured with various herbs, spices, fruits and botanicals and is diluted using soft drinks such as lemonade, soda water or ginger beer.

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