The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot consistent with some 250+ years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the under side of the foot.
The glass has a rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.
2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.8 cm (6.3 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious signs of restoration. There are a few tiny white inclusions in the metal of the bowl and another in the metal of the foot, all dating from manufacture. There is an old collector's sticker on the underside of the foot.
English lead glass, it weighs in at 130 g. ( ~ 5 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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