Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
An 18th-century bonnet glass with a rib moulded Ogee bowl. A superb rudimentary ribbed stem with a conical foot and snapped pontil. A very fine example.
Rib moulding is rare on a bonnet glass, the vast majority being diamond or honeycomb moulded.
Date & Origin
England, c1780. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 6.8cm
Rim diameter: 6cm
Foot diameter: 5.2cm.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time King Louis XV disbanded French parliament on the 9th of May 1753.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
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Rare Georgian Rib Moulded Monteith or Bonnet Glass C1780
