18th Century Baluster Wine Glass c1735

Description

Heading : Georgian baluster wine glass
Date : c1735
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A bell bowl with a solid section within the lower bowl
Stem : Ball knop containing an air tear above a basal knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 18.4cm. bowl 8cm. foot 7.6cm
Condition : Excellent. there is one chip on the wear line measuring 4mm at its widest
Restoration : None
Weight : 267 grams

References :            

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 93 Plate 163.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 46.

The Baluster Family of English Drinking Glasses By Delomosne and Son Ltd. – Plate 5.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 102.

English Table Glass By E.M.Elville – Page 45 Plate 14.

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