19th Century Sweetmeat Glass 19th Century

Name: A Large 19 Th Century Sweetmeat Glass
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1110507
Price: 65 GBP
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A nineteenth-century clear glass sweetmeat glass featuring a wide conical flared bowl, a short sturdy stem, and a flat circular foot.

A LARGE 19 th CENTURY SWEETMEAT GLASS

Ref: SA1110507

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A sweetmeat glass is a specialised tableware vessel popular from the late seventeenth through the nineteenth century, intended for serving preserved fruits, candied nuts, jellies, and small confectioneries at formal dessert courses.

Nineteenth-century examples were typically crafted from lead crystal or flint glass, either free-blown or hand-moulded, featuring thick ground pontil marks or smoothed circular bases.

Authentic period pieces often demonstrate slight asymmetry from hand production, natural wear patterns under the circular base, visible pontil scars or ground pontil areas, and a higher density characteristic of historical leaded glass.

These versatile glass vessels can be displayed on sideboards or within glazed cabinets alongside period porcelain, or repurposing them as decorative accent holders on vanity tables.

Clean gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild dish detergent, avoiding dishwashers, abrasive pads, or extreme thermal shocks that cause micro-fractures in historic glass.

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A Large 19 Th Century Sweetmeat Glass

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