A 17th Century Venetian Style Wine Glass By William Gudenrath

Description

Heading : A 17th Century Venetian Style Wine Glass
Period : 2011
Origin : Unknown
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Flared bell
Stem : Hollow double ball sediment trap above a blade knop collar and air beaded knop and a hollow inverted baluster
Foot : Conical. Signed and dated 2011 on underside. The signature has been confirmed to be that of W Gudenrath of Corning Museum
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 21.5 cm height.  9.3cm diameter bowl. 8.3cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  92grams 

With the 17th century original being both very rare costly this faithful replica produced using period techniques will suffice in many cases