Two Facet Cut Stem Port Wine Glasses c1770

Description

Heading : Two cut glass port or gin glasses
Date : c1770
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Pointed round funnel 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead
Size : The largest11cm height. 4.6cm bowl and 6.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight :  214 grams

Facet cut stems were amongst the earliest stem forms of Georgian drinking glass to have polished pontils. Early examples. such as these. still had a snapped pontil. Traditional port glasses from the 18th century are functional and beautiful. More commonly seen on Georgian wine glasses the facet cut stem plays remarkably well with light. we recommend using them by candlelight. There are multiple examples of knopped stem. baluster stem. and balustroid stem gin glasses.