Georgian Sweetmeat Glass c1730

Description

Heading : A Georgian Sweetmeat Glass
Period : George II – c1730
Origin : England
Colour : Clear, good grey metal.
Bowl : Ogee
Stem : Ball knop with air tear above a disc knop cushion
Foot : Domed folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  13.3cm height, 10.5cm diameter bowl, 9.2cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks. Four dark flecks in the bowl and one trappen in the fold of the foot
Restoration : None
Weight: 335 grams

There is always the thought that this may have been intended for champagne. The everted rim is too large to be practical for sipping champagne, sweetmeat it is.