Folded Rim Blue Glass Bowl c1810

Description

Heading : 18th century blue glass bowl
Date : 1790-1820
Period : French Revolution
Origin : France or Northern Europe
Colour : Violet- blue
Foot : The body and foot has been blown from one gather of glass
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Low lead
Size : 9.1cm tall with a 11.0cm bowl and 6.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 172 grams

Additional Information : Table glassware with folded rims are well documented from the late 18th and early 19th century. This type of wrythened decoration is found on many forms of glassware such as bowls and ale glasses. This may be a sucrier or perhaps a cream bowl