Rare Flute Engraved With Fruiting Vines c1760

Description

Heading : Engraved 18th century champagne flute
Period : George III
Date : c1760
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A conical bowl engraved with fruiting vines
Stem : Plain
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 14.1cm tall with a 5.6cm bowl and a 6.7cm folded foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 106 grams

Additional Information : Hops and barley is very much the ‘standard’ engraving on an ale glass. Fruiting vines are associated with wine glasses. apples with cider and pears with perry. Some may consider this to be an ale glass but fruiting vines on a flute points in one diretcion. that of champagne.