Facon de Venise Wine Glass from the 19th Century

Description

Heading : Facon de Venise wine glass – 19th century
Period :Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conically with internal wrythen moulding
Stem : Hollow with blade merese and a hollow wrythen moulded inverted baluster
Foot : Folded low conical – very thin fold
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 14cm, Bowl 6.5cm and Foot 7cm
Condition : Fleabite to rim, otherwise excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 84 grams

This is a very beautiful glass indeed, to the collector this represents a great bargain. Although it is a late example it retains many of the appeals of early facon de venise glassware. The internal wyrthen moulding of the bowl refracts light beautifully, the finely crafted stem with an inverted baluster of similar refractive quality, and the low conical foot with its extremely narrow fold, all combine to lend the piece the elegance and balance that makes venetian glassware so adored. At a fraction of the price of the 16th and 17th century originals