Description
Heading : A James Giles Gilded Wine Glass c1770
Period : George III
Origin : London. England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Ogee. Gilded geometric band supporting scrolls and pendants above scattered flowers.So called Grubbe border
Stem : A pair of ribbed of spiral tapes with a pair of spiral threads. This is a single series
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 14.7cm height. 4.9cm diameter bowl. 6.8cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 113grams
Reference: See In Search Of James Giles– Gerald Coke plate 66a for one of only two other glasses we can locate with the identical border. Also note the border on the Grubbe Worcester porcelain plate decorated by Giles in the final image.
See Bonhams lot 90 15th November 2017 for the second glass with the same border selling for £2000 including premium
Too many gilded glasses are attributed to Giles. The gilding produced by the atelier has for the most part delicate design with fine detail. Too many of these have over the decades been touched up. the gilding loses it’s delicacy and large leaves start to look ‘daubed’ and amateurish.
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