Date & Origin
England, c1795. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14.8cm Bowl Diameter: 5cm Foot diameter: 6.8cm.
Technical Description
An 18th century facet cut wine glass with a round funnel bowl above a fine hexagonal facet cut stem. Unusually this glass has a thick foot more often seen on a firing glass. Polished pontil.
Comment
The firing foot is an uncommon feature on a standard-sized wine glass. Its more often found on 18th-century dram glasses. Also, the polished pontil would indicate that the glass is towards the end of the 18th century, the Facet Cut wine being the only 18th-century form where you will occasionally find a polished pontil rather than a snapped rough pontil...there are exceptions but not many.
A fine glass and quite rare.
Historical Relevance
The battle of Genoa takes place in March 1795, the British and Neapolitan fleets being victorious over the French.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA754799
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 14.8cm (5.8inches)
Width is 6.8cm (2.7inches)
Depth is 6.8cm (2.7inches)
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