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Georgian Balustroid Gin Glass, Bell Bowl, Folded Foot
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Georgian Balustroid Gin Glass, Bell Bowl, Folded Foot

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, balustroid stem gin glass dating from the early to middle part of the 18th century, c1740.

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 small bell-shaped bowl measuring 5.4 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a balustroid stem with shoulder and basal knops, and a conical, folded foot which measures 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13.8 cm (5.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. The glass has a slight lean to it. There are a number of dealer's or collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 110 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.8cm (5.43")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5.4cm (2.13")
Declaration

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

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SA1237739
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9409
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Description
This is a Georgian, English, balustroid stem gin glass dating from the early to middle part of the 18th century, c1740.

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 small bell-shaped bowl measuring 5.4 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is plain and sits on a balustroid stem with shoulder and basal knops, and a conical, folded foot which measures 6.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13.8 cm (5.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. The glass has a slight lean to it. There are a number of dealer's or collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 110 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Height
13.8cm (5.43")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5.4cm (2.13")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1237739
Dealers Internal Ref
9409
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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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A clear hand-blown Georgian drinking glass featuring a flared bell bowl, a balustroid stem with knops, and a folded conical foot.
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Archive I A clear hand-blown Georgian drinking glass featuring a flared bell bowl, a balustroid stem with knops, and a folded conical foot.

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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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A clear hand-blown Georgian drinking glass featuring a flared bell bowl, a balustroid stem with knops, and a folded conical foot.
Georgian balustroid gin glass, bell bowl, folded foot
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A clear hand-blown Georgian drinking glass featuring a flared bell bowl, a balustroid stem with knops, and a folded conical foot.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialHand-blown Lead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsBell bowl, Balustroid stem, Folded foot, Pontil mark
  • SizeH 13.8 cm (5 in) x W 6.5 cm (3 in) x D 5.4 cm (2 in)

This clear hand-blown lead glass is an 18th-century Georgian gin glass with a bell bowl, a balustroid stem featuring shoulder and basal knops, and a folded conical foot. The piece exhibits a slight lean, age-related wear and tear to the rim of the foot, and a rough pontil mark on the underside alongside several collector stickers. The object stands 13.8 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, and 5.4 cm deep. Items of this type suit a sideboard top in a gentleman's library. The vessel functions as a historic drinking glass for display or decorative appreciation within a traditional interior setting today.

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A Georgian balustroid glass is an 18th-century drinking vessel featuring a stem shaped with knops inspired by architectural balusters. Popular during the early to mid-18th century in Britain, these glasses were designed for serving spirits, wines, or cordials.

These glasses were hand-blown using heavy lead flint glass, which incorporated lead oxide to increase clarity, weight, and refractive index compared to earlier soda glass formulations.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand production, such as a rough or ground pontil mark underneath the base, slight asymmetry, tiny air bubbles or striations within the glass, and a folded rim on the foot designed to prevent chipping.

Display antique glassware inside a glazed cabinet, on an open sideboard tray, or lit within a glass-fronted bookcase to highlight the transparency and structural details of the stem.

Hand wash gently in tepid water using mild liquid soap and a soft cloth, avoiding hot water and dishwashers which cause thermal shock or clouding. Dry immediately with a lint-free microfibre towel to prevent water spots.
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