Georgian Baluster Wine Glass c1740

Description

Heading : Plain stemmed baluster wine glass
Period : George II c1740
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear with good dark hue
Bowl : Bell bowl with solid base
Stem : Thick plain stem
Stem Features : Ball cushion knop
Foot : Folded conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  15.8cm height. 8.4cm diameter bowl. 7.7cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None 
Weight: 298 grams.

Note that the bowl diameter is greater than that of the foot. This is another glass that dispells that particular myth promulgated by TV experts. Although the stem is plain the exceptional weight of this glass has determined its classification.