Georgian Rare Engraved Glass Sugar Bowl or Preserve Pot with Acorn Finial

Name: Georgian Rare Engraved Glass Sugar Bowl or Preserve Pot with Acorn Finial
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1222469

18th century

Sold by The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

Description

This is a rare, Georgian engraved glass preserve pot or sugar bowl, with its original lid, dating from the second half of the 18th century.

The bowl is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear consistent with some 250 years of use.

It has a waisted cup-shaped bowl and measures 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter at its widest point. The bowl is engraved with a stylised sunflower and leaf fronds. The bowl is 8 cm (3.2 inches) in height without the lid and 13.5 cm (5.4 inches) in height with the lid in place. It sits on a short, conical foot with a rough pontil mark to the underside that measures 8 cm. (3.2 inches) in diameter.

The lid is engraved in the same form as the bowl and is almost certainly the original. It is of the same colour and metal as the bowl and is an excellent fit. It is engraved with the same sunflower/leaf frond decoration and has an acorn finial with air tears to the wider part of the "acorn".

There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any other evidence of restoration. An impressive piece of period glass in excellent condition.

English lead glass weighing in at 440 g. (~ 1 lb.).

Physical Dimensions

Height

13.5cm (5.31")

Width

8cm (3.15")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1222469

Dealers Internal Reference

9285

Dealers Notes

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Description

This is a rare, Georgian engraved glass preserve pot or sugar bowl, with its original lid, dating from the second half of the 18th century.

The bowl is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear consistent with some 250 years of use.

fig 1. Georgian rare engraved glass sugar bowl or preserve pot with acorn finial — fig 1. Georgian Rare Engraved Glass Sugar Bowl or Preserve Pot with Acorn Finial

It has a waisted cup-shaped bowl and measures 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter at its widest point. The bowl is engraved with a stylised sunflower and leaf fronds. The bowl is 8 cm (3.2 inches) in height without the lid and 13.5 cm (5.4 inches) in height with the lid in place. It sits on a short, conical foot with a rough pontil mark to the underside that measures 8 cm. (3.2 inches) in diameter.

The lid is engraved in the same form as the bowl and is almost certainly the original. It is of the same colour and metal as the bowl and is an excellent fit.

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It is engraved with the same sunflower/leaf frond decoration and has an acorn finial with air tears to the wider part of the "acorn".

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