SOLD – Georgian Balustroid Gin Glass c1740

Description

An exceptional Georgian Balustroid Gin Glass c1750.

It has a waisted bucket bowl with a solid section at the base. Excellent large shoulder annular knop and lower basal knop above a conical folded foot with snapped pontil.

English lead. no chips cracks or restoration. it measures 4 7/8 inches tall with a 1 7/8 inch bowl and 2 ½ inch foot.

An excellent example and a rare form.

References :            

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 114 Plate 244.