This is a Georgian, engraved plain stem wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750, and of possible Jacobite sympathy.
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.).
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Internal Reference: 8141
Antique Number: SA1122939
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 14cm (5.5inches)
Width is 5.3cm (2.1inches)
Depth is 7cm (2.8inches)
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