Engraved Facet Cut Stem Wine Or Cordial Glass c1800

Description

Heading : Engraved Facet Cut Stem Wine Glass 
Period : George III – c1800
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Round funnel – engraved with fruiting vines with polished detail (grapes and flowers); petal cut to the lower section
Stem : Diamond facet cut with central knop 
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 13.5 cm height. 5.1 cm diameter bowl. 6.5 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips. cracks or flakes;
Restoration : None 
Weight:  124 grams 

A small bowl even by the standards of the late 18th and early 19th century when wine glasses began to grow in capacity. but beautifully  engraved and polished. The combination of flowers with vines intimates that this may have been for cordial. most were spirit based and many flavoured with blossom or flowers.