Georgian Jelly Glass Set 19th Century

Name: Set of Six Georgian Dish Top Jelly Glasses
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1140541
Price: 160 GBP
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A set of six clear Georgian glass jelly cups featuring fluted tapered bowls, dish tops, knopped stems, and circular bases.

Set of Six Georgian Dish Top Jelly Glasses

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Georgian jelly glasses were developed during the eighteenth century specifically for serving cold jellies, syllabubs, creams, and sweetmeats at formal dining tables. Designed with flared or dish tops and footed stems, these vessels allowed desserts to be displayed prominently on glass pyramids or dessert trays.

These glasses were hand-blown using heavy lead glass, known for its clarity and resonant ring. Craftsmen shaped the bowls by hand, often adding mold-blown or cut fluting, and joined them to solid or knopped stems fused onto flat circular feet.

Authentic period examples often feature a distinct greyish or dark tint within the lead glass, evidence of a snapped or ground pontil mark under the foot, and slight variations in height or bowl shape due to hand production. Natural operational wear is also typically present around the underside of the base rim.

Period glassware can be arranged in grouped sets along a dining table centrepiece or displayed inside glazed cabinets and on sideboard tops. They also serve as functional vessels for small desserts or amuse-bouches during dinner service.

Wash stemware individually by hand using lukewarm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding dishwashers which cause clouding and thermal shock. Dry immediately with a lint-free soft cloth, and store standing upright rather than inverted on the rims.

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Set of Six Georgian Dish Top Jelly Glasses

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