Wine Glass with Baluster Stem c1760

Description

Heading : Baluster wine glass
Date : c1760
Origin : Norway possibly England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A flared bell bowl with a solid section at the base and air tear
Stem : A hald knop collar above a mushroom knop and inverted baluster knop and a ball knop cushion
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 15.8cm height, 5.7cm diameter bowl, 7.4cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent, no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 260 grams

Additional Information : Most probably Norwegian in origin. it is a dark grey and weighs a hefty 260 grams for a glass of this height.The Kongelig Allernaadigst Octrojerede Nordske Compagnie sent one Morten Waern. known as Martin Warren when in England. on an act of industrial espionage to determine the secrets of the English glass industry.

Having tried to recruit glassblowers in Liverpool he was sent to Newgate prison London to reflect upon his sins. He was released on bail and in 1755 and fled the country.  Several English glass workers arrived in Norway together with many more from Germany where the “company” had sent other agents. The names of the English glassworkers who migrated togehter with their families to the Hurdal and Nostetangen factories are documented.

Deception and skulduggery in the antique glass industry quelle surprise.