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18th Century Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler with Love Hearts C1760
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18th Century Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler with Love Hearts C1760

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Technical Description

An exceptional 18th century polychrome enamelled glass tumbler dating to c1760. Tapered in form with a solid base, it has white, blue and yellow bands around the rim with three red and white love hearts separated by blue and yellow flowers around the main bowl. White and red bands to the base.

Date & Origin

Bohemian or Saxon, c1760.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks or restoration. Some minor loss of enamel.

Dimensions

Height: 8.6cm

Rim diameter: 7.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.6cm (3.39")
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Exhibit Antiques has dated this Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler to the 18th Century.

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SA1124739
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Description
Technical Description

An exceptional 18th century polychrome enamelled glass tumbler dating to c1760.

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Tapered in form with a solid base, it has white, blue and yellow bands around the rim with three red and white love hearts separated by blue and yellow flowers around the main bowl.
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White and red bands to the base.

Date & Origin

Bohemian or Saxon, c1760.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks or restoration. Some minor loss of enamel.

Dimensions

Height: 8.6cm

Rim diameter: 7.5cm

Height
8.6cm (3.39")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler to the 18th Century.

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SA1124739
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2025012024
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An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders.

18th Century Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler with Love Hearts C1760

Archive II An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders. View IV
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An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders.
18th Century Polychrome Enamelled Glass Tumbler With Love Hearts c1760
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An eighteenth-century clear glass tumbler featuring hand-painted polychrome enamel decorations of red hearts, blue foliage, and yellow borders.
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Polychrome enamelled glass gained significant popularity across Central and Western Europe during the 18th century. Craftsmen painted freehand designs using metallic oxides suspended in oil or water before firing the glass to fuse the colours permanently into the surface, often incorporating folk motifs like hearts, birds, and floral elements.

These items were blown from clear or slightly tinted soda or pot-ash glass, often exhibiting minor seed bubbles and striations. The decorative elements were created using vitreous enamel paste composed of ground glass particles and metallic oxide colorants.

Authentic pieces typically feature hand-blown irregularities, such as a pontil scar on the base, slight asymmetry, and micro-bubbles within the glass wall. The enamel application will show raised, textural brushwork rather than flat modern printing, accompanied by faint wear on the rim and base.

These historical glass pieces are best displayed inside illuminated glass cabinets, on open shelving where light can pass through the vessel, or styled alongside period books on a sideboard top to highlight the enamel work.

Clean gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild dish detergent, avoiding high heat or soaking. Do not use abrasive cloths, harsh chemicals, or dishwashers, as these can scrub away or compromise the low-fired surface enamel.
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