SOLD – Georgian Baluster Wine Glass c1730

Description

An excellent Georgian baluster wine glass c1730.

It has a copius bell bowl with excellent tooling marks above an air beaded baluster knop and solid basal knop. Domed foot with snapped pontil.

This is one of the most tactile baluster glasses we have had in some time.

English lead. no chips. cracks or restoration it measures 6 3/8 inches tall with a 2 3/4 inch bowl and 2 7/8 inch foot.

References :            

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 95 Plate 172.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 39.

English Table Glass By Percy Bate – Plate 19.