18th Century Glass Charger With Engraved Rim

Description

Heading : 18th century glass serving dish with engraved rim
Date : Mid 18th century
Period : First half 18th century
Origin : England. possibly the Low Contries
Colour : Clear with smokey blue hue
Bowl : Moulded base. The underside of the rim engraved with fruiting vines in the rococo style
Glass Type : Low lead
Size : 2.9cm tall and 25.3cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 480 grams

Such a dish would have been used for serving food on only the most important of occasions. The underside of the rim was engraved to make it easy to clean after use.

References : For an 18th century german example please see the Corning museum

http://www.cmog.org/artwork/plate-93?image=1&search=collection%3A5b2873a5bcb8d1354ec7b1af44099a84&page=55

For an earlier Venetian example with engraved rim please see the Victoria and Albert Museum

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O3063/dish-unknown/