An Early Venetian Style Borosilicate Wine Glass

Description

Heading : An Early Venetian Style Borosilicate Wine Glass
Period : Modern
Origin : Most wine glass producers are Czech and Italian
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Bucket shape with folded rim
Stem : Multiple internally ribbed hollow knops
Foot : Contoured folded rim with spiral moulding
Pontil : None. The stem and foot and lamp worked from the same gather
Glass Type : Borosilicate
Size : 26.2 cm height. 8.2 cm diameter bowl. 8.8 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 97 grams 

Borosilicate glass has a higher resistance to thermal shock. it is lead free and more easily worked that lead glass and soda lime. This has required a lot of time and skill to execute