Georgian Wine Glass with Facet Cut Stem c1790

Description

Heading : Georgian wine glass with facet cut stem c1790
Period : George III – c1790
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. excellent grey tone
Bowl : Round funnel – engraved with fruiting vines with polished detail. Petal cut lower bowl
Stem : Diamond facet cut with medial swelling knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 15.0 cm height. 6.0 cm diameter bowl. 7.3 cm diameter foot
Condition : No chips or cracks. There are tooth marks just below the rim over a 2.5cm section
Restoration : None
Weight:  183grams

The is one of the best facet cut stem wine glasses that we have offered for salefor many years. The tooth marks are not necessarily the result of someone chewing on the glass. Those rich enough to own such a glass in the 18th century were ravaged by tooth decay.