The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 100+ years of use.
The glass has an ovoid-shaped bowl measuring 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a wild boar running among fir and deciduous trees and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of eight white enamel "cotton" strands wound around a twist of the same number of white enamel "cotton" strands. The stem leads to a thick, conical foot which measures 5.5 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14.7 cm (5.9 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
It weighs in at 220 g. (~ 8 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Victorian Engraved Opaque Twist Wine Glass by Josphinenhutte, Germany
