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 an ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a six-petal open rose to one side and a floral sprig in verso. The bowl sits on a plain stem and a conical, folded foot which measures 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14 cm (5.6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious signs of restoration. There is an old collector's sticker on the underside of the foot.
English lead glass, it weighs in at 120 g. ( ~ 4 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Six-petal Rose-engraved Plain Stem Wine Glass
