Plain Stem with Air Tear: The glass features a plain stem, which was a common style in Georgian glassware, especially from around 1730 through to 1775. The small, tear-shaped bubble visible within the stem is known as an ''air tear'' and is a deliberate decorative and identifying feature often found in glasses of this period.
Bell-shaped Bowl: The bowl appears to be a bell shape, a common bowl form in Georgian drinking glasses, often alongside trumpet, rounded funnel, or ogee shapes.
Conical Foot: The base of the glass is a conical foot, which is frequently found on plain stem Georgian glasses. The presence of a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot would further confirm its 18th-century origin, as polished pontils became common later in the century.
Lead Glass Composition: Georgian glasses, including this type, were typically made of lead crystal, a clearer and more brilliant form of glass perfected by George Ravenscroft in the late 17th century, which became a hallm
...ark of English glassmaking during the Georgian era.
Hand-blown Manufacturing: Like most glassware before 1825, this glass would have been hand-blown, usually in three separate parts (bowl, stem, and foot) that were then joined together. Evidence of this hand-blowing process, such as subtle unevenness and tool marks, can be used to authenticate genuine antique pieces.
Dimensions & Weight:
16.5 x 7.5 cm
248g
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Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
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