Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Green Glass Roemer to the Georgian era.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
They have large round funnel bowls above closed hollow stems, each decorated with three applied milled collars and two bands of raspberry prunts positioned between them. The glasses rest upon wide conical feet with concentric hand-applied glass trailing and snapped pontils.
Standing 15.2cm tall, these are considerably taller than many traditional roemers, with the unusual stem arrangement creating a particularly striking apperance. Most likely produced for the European export market, they represent a fascinating variation on the traditional roemer form.
Date & Origin
England, 1780-90. Period of King George III
Condition
Excellent. No chips, or cracks or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm
Bowl diameter: 5.9 cm
Foot diameter: 7.2 cm
Weight:492 grams pair
Historical Context
The roemer was one of the most recognisable drinking glass forms in Northern Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and German-speaking regions, where it had been established since the late 16th century.
Traditionally made in green forest glass, roemers were characterised by their rounded bowls, hollow cylindrical stems, applied raspberry prunts and distinctive coiled feet.
The raspberry prunts were not simply decorative. They are traditionally believed to have provided additional grip, particularly when handling the glass with greasy fingers during meals.
By the 17th and 18th centuries, the roemer had become an established part of European drinking culture, particularly for the consumption of wine.
The development of English lead crystal during the late 17th century, particularly following the innovations associated with George Ravenscroft in the 1670s, transformed English glassmaking.
Lead glass offered greater brilliance, weight and working properties than many traditional European soda-lime and potash glasses.
Although the roemer remained primarily associated with Continental glasshouses, English glassmakers also produced drinking glasses inspired by European forms.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Green Glass Roemer to the Georgian era.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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Pair of 18th Century Green English Export Wine Roemer Glass with Hollow Stem C1790
