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 has a rough pontil mark on the bottom of the foot.
The glass has a rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain with a heavy base and it sits on a six-sided pedestal stem with moulded diamonds to the shoulders. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot that measures 6.6 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14.5 cm (5.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a small inclusion (probably clinker) in the metal of the stem dating from manufacture.
It is made from lead metal. It weighs 130 g. (~ 4 1/2 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian, English, Six-sided Pedestal Stem Wine Glass, Diamonds to Shoulders
