18th Century Bonnet Glass

Description

Heading : 18th century bonnet glass
Period : George III
Date : c1780
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Double ogee with quilt moulding
Stem : Well-defined rib moulding
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 75mm in height – 59mm diameter bowl – 58mm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks; mossing to foot rim entirely commensurate with age
Restoration : None
Weight : 143 grams

Note : there is a broad convention to refer to glasses of this nature as ‘monteiths’. but – strictly speaking – this should be reserved only for pieces with scalloped rims. which is therefore not applicable in this instance