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Georgian Tall Facet Cut Stem Ale Glass
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Georgian Tall Facet Cut Stem Ale Glass

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, facet cut stem ale glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1780.

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 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has a funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain save for petal flute cutting to the base and sits on an extruded diamond facet cut stem with a swollen medial knop. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 19 cm (7.6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 190 g. (~ 7 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
5.3cm (2.09")
Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Facet Cut Ale Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1213861
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9176
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Description
This is a Georgian, English, facet cut stem ale glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1780.

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 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has a funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is plain save for petal flute cutting to the base and sits on an extruded diamond facet cut stem with a swollen medial knop.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 19 cm (7.6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 190 g. (~ 7 oz.).

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
5.3cm (2.09")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Facet Cut Ale Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1213861
Dealers Internal Ref
9176
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.

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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
Telephone 07986 518362
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3 Kent Hollow
Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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A tall Georgian clear glass featuring a slender conical bowl, a diamond facet cut stem, and a broad circular foot.
Georgian tall facet cut stem ale glass
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A tall Georgian clear glass featuring a slender conical bowl, a diamond facet cut stem, and a broad circular foot.
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A Georgian facet cut ale glass is an eighteenth-century English vessel designed for drinking strong ale, characterized by a tall, slender conical bowl and a stem ground with geometric diamond or hexagonal facets to catch the light.

Georgian stemware was primarily blown from heavy lead crystal glass, prized for its clarity, resonance, and weight, which allowed craftsmen to perform intricate wheel-cutting and faceting.

Authentic pieces typically feature a rough or ground pontil mark beneath the base, subtle irregularities from hand-blowing, a dark greyish tone within the lead glass, and appropriate age-related rim and foot rim wear.

Display historic stemware inside a illuminated glazed cabinet, arrange a small grouping along a dining room sideboard top, or style on a styled tray to highlight the reflective cut glass details.

Hand wash gently using tepid water and mild liquid soap, avoiding hot water and dishwashers to prevent thermal shock, cloudy devitrification, or scratching.
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