Exhibit Antiques has dated this Victorian Engraved Wine Carafe to the Victorian era.
A very fine Victorian glass wine carafe dating to c1850.
It features a wide pouring rim above a thick applied neck collar.
The lower body has bold petal moulding, creating a particularly attractive optical effect, and the base has a polished pontil.
By the middle of the 19th century, wine carafes and decanters had become an important part of the Victorian dining table. Wine was commonly transferred from the bottle before being brought to the table, and glassmakers produced an enormous variety of forms, from relatively simple everyday carafes to highly cut and engraved examples. The combination of moulded decoration and delicate wheel engraving seen here is very typical of the Victorian desire to combine function with decorative craftsmanship.
A very elegant and unusual example at a practical size, holding approximately three quarters of a bottle of wine.
Date & Origin
England, c1850. Period of Queen Victoria.
Condition
Excellent. no chips, cracks or restoration, clean and clear.
Dimensions
Height : 16 cm
Diameter: 12 cm
Weight: 606 grams
Exhibit Antiques has dated this Victorian Engraved Wine Carafe to the Victorian era.
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19th Century Victorian Engraved Wine Carafe C1850
