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 consistent with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the base of the foot.
The glass has a hexagonally-shaped bowl measuring 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is moulded with six sides and sits on a collar and a conical round foot which measures 7.2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 11 cm (4.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
It is made from lead metal weighing 185 g. (~ 6 1/2 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Hexagonal Bowl Large Jelly or Syllabub Glass
