Large Irish Glass Bowl c1800

Description

Heading : Antique Irish glass serving bowl
Date : c1790- 1810
Period : George III
Origin : Ireland. either Cork. or Dublin
Colour : Clear with typical high lead blue hue
Rim : Van dyke
Bowl : A band of hobnail diamond cutting above bands of prismatic cuts
Foot : Ovular base
Pontil : Star cut
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 11cm tall. 29.5cm long and 22cm wide
Condition : Excellent. some very minor nibbles on the rim can be felt. 3mm piece of coal in the base from manufacture.
Restoration : None
Weight : 1745 grams

References : Examples of Dublin and Cork bowls can be found with Irish Glass by Phellps Warren pages 120 and 121.