Rare Early 18th Century Georgian Footed Glass Salver

Description

Heading : Georgian footed glass salver
Date : Early 18th century
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Folded rim
Base : Folded hollow pedestal foot. snapped pontil. 
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 6.4cms. diameter 22.6 cms
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks – there is a deposit of pot ash in the foot and a bubble in the bowl from manufacture.
Restoration : None
Weight :   480 grams

This is in the facon venise style. The earliest glass salvers made form lead glass in the UK are attributed to Ravenscroft and Henley on Thames. These invariably have a flared hollow pedestal base with a folded foot. There are references with approximate dating within Keth Kelsall’s book on footed salvers.

The earliest designs have a up-curved rim. of which some are folded. They also have moulded designs at the centre of the salver.This is the first salver or tazza that we have sold with a hollow pedestal foot and onlt the second with a simple filded rim rather that a gallery. The others are all well documented and date form 1740 onwards. This will predate all.