18th Century Pedestal Stem Sweetmeat Glass c1760

Description

Heading : A Georgian period sweetmeat glass
Period : George II
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear . good gray hue in the metal
Bowl : Double ogee with a lipped or everted rim
Stem : Eight sided pedestal with diamonds on shoulders
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  15.7cm height.  11.0cm diameter bowl. 9.0cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  453grams 

It would be far more lucrative to call this a champagne glass. but that would be to deny all historical evidences and common sense. The seven years war was still raging. the price of wine had soared as men were taken from viticulture to the field of battle and grapes went unpicked when this was made

Wine and champagne glasses were considerably smaller and rarely had everted rims. The myth relating to Marie Antionette and coupe glasses has been dispelled within these pages so many times. This is a sweetmeat. think candled peel. sugared almonds and kissing comfits.