Georgian Baluster Wine Glass c1735

Description

Heading : 18th century baluster wine glass
Date : c1735
Period :  George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell with a solid section within the lower bowl
Stem : Ball knop above a large basal knop
Foot : Conical. Folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 6 1/4 inches. bowl 2 5/8 inches foot 2 3/4 inches
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks.
Restoration : None
Weight : 181 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.