Pair of Victorian Intaglio Cut Glass Decanters c1890

Description

Heading : A pair of intaglio cut glass moon flasks
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : England. probably Thomas Webb
Colour : Clear
Stopper : Original faceted disk with grapes and vines
Neck : Diamond cut neck ring above prism cut shoulders
Body : Fields of diamonds and deep star cuts. A facade of intaglio cut fruiting vines with a pears and a peaches. An octagonal base
Pontil : Star cut
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 30.6cm tall and approximately 18.5cm wide
Condition : No chips or cracks. the necks have been reduced to remove chips.
Restoration : None
Weight : 2674 grams combined

The Italian ‘Intaglio’ translates as carving however in the world of antique glass it is the name given to a style of deep cutting usually associated with rock crystal