Early Rococo Engraved Baluster Wine Glass c1730-40

Description

Heading : A Rococo Engraved Baluster Wine Glass
Period : George II 1730-40
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. deep blue-grey tone
Bowl : Drawn trumpet. engraved with cornucopias
Stem : Thick tapered plain stem with large ball knop and smaller ball knop cushion
Foot : Folded conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  Height 16cm. bowl 7.5cm and foot 7.3
Condition : Excellent. A couple of flecks of clinker in the bowl and a small bubble all from manufacture
Restoration : None
Weight: 175g

Too heavy and thick stemmed to be a light baluster and not heavy enough in our opinion to be defined as a baluster. This is another myth busting glass. The diameter of the folded foot is smaller than the bowl.