18th Century Baluster Wine Glass c1770

Description

Heading : Baluster wine glass of Lauenstein type
Date : c1770
Period : George III of England and Saxony
Origin : Germany
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel with gilded rim and solid base
Stem : Large inverted baluster with air tear above basal knop
Foot : Domed and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 15.3cm tall with a 6cm bowl and 7.5cm
Condition : Some minor loss of gilding
Restoration : None
Weight : 235 grams

This is a Lauenstein type. It may be Lauenstein but it is not marked with the lion on tbe pontil. not all Lauenstein glasses are marked. There were multiple other manufactories who adopted the same style. The quality of the gilding is very high. again an attribute of Lauenstein glasses