An Early French Wine Glass c1700

Description

Heading : Wine glass
Date : Late 17th or early 18th century
Period : Louis XIV
Origin : France or Northern Europe
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A large round funnel bowl
Stem : Plain with an air tear
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 15.2cm tall with a 7.5cm bowl and a 8.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 108 grams

Additional Information : A thinly blown light weight glass. A similar example from the same period can be found in the reference below. This example is much larger than others we have encountered.

References

http://collections.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/verre-72