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18th Century Saxon Engraved Wine Glass C1750
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18th Century Saxon Engraved Wine Glass C1750

18th century
Sold 29 August 2024 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

A fine 18th century wine glass with a conical bowl with a solid section at the base. The bowl has been engraved with a European Crown and a cartouche holding the letter C. Hollow inverted baluster knop above a basal knop. Conical folded foot.

Date & Origin

Germany, Probably Saxon, c1750

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.5cm

Bowl diameter: 6.6cm

Foot diameter: 7.6cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
7.6cm (2.99")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Engraved Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1061242
Dealers Internal Reference
2024022108
Description
Technical Description

A fine 18th century wine glass with a conical bowl with a solid section at the base. The bowl has been engraved with a European Crown and a cartouche holding the letter C. Hollow inverted baluster knop above a basal knop. Conical folded foot.

Date & Origin

Germany, Probably Saxon, c1750

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.5cm

Bowl diameter: 6.6cm

Foot diameter: 7.6cm.

Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
7.6cm (2.99")
Depth
7.6cm (2.99")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Engraved Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1061242
Dealers Internal Ref
2024022108
Exhibit Antiques
Exhibit Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019

Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass

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An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Saxon Engraved Wine Glass C1750

Archive II An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot. View VI
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An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot.
18th Century Saxon Engraved Wine Glass c1750
Ref: SA1061242
An eighteenth-century Saxon engraved wine glass featuring a flared bowl with wheel-cut decoration, a knop stem, and a folded conical foot.
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  • ObjectStemware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Baroque
  • MaterialGlass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsWheel engraving, Knop stem, Folded foot
  • SizeH 15.5 cm (6 in) x W 7.6 cm (3 in) x D 7.6 cm (3 in)

Antique glass should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes, and dried carefully with a lint-free cloth without placing undue pressure on delicate stems.

Historical glassware can be displayed within glass-fronted cabinets, on open shelving with adequate backlighting, or utilized as a focal point on a mantlepiece to add texture and historical depth.

Authentic pieces exhibit manufacturing characteristics such as pontil marks on the base, surface wear consistent with age, minor air bubbles within the metal, and crisp, hand-cut wheel engravings rather than modern chemical etching.

These pieces were typically crafted from potash-lime glass or lead crystal, hand-blown into shape before being meticulously hand-engraved using copper wheel techniques.

Eighteenth-century Saxon glassware originated in the Saxony region of Germany, renowned for skilled glassmaking traditions that produced delicate tableware and ceremonial pieces featuring intricate wheel-engraved heraldic or floral motifs.
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