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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
England, c1790. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, single small chip to the facet cut knop
Dimensions
Height: 18.9cm Rim diameter: 8.6cm Foot diameter: 8.9cm.
Technical Description
An engraved 18th century glass goblet. A waisted round funnel bowl decorated with engraved fruiting vines rests upon a facet cut stem. The stem is notch and slice cut with a central swelling knop. A petal cut foot with a rough pontil supports the piece.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time The Bank of England issued the first £5 note in 1793.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
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Engraved 18th Century Facet Cut Glass Goblet C1790
