Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
An 18th-century Balustroid wine glass. It has a bell bowl above a shoulder cushion knop, inverted baluster and basal knop. Conical folded foot.
A fine elegant example.
Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 15cm
Rim diameter: 5.6cm
Foot diameter: 6.3cm.
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time King George I died on his way to Hanover in 1727. His son, George, Prince of Wales, became King George II of Great Britain.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass C1740
