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ANTIQUE #SA754799

Facet Cut Georgian Wine Glass With Firing Foot C1780

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

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)
Antique SA754799 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
       The Georgian Era      
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Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01501 228 282
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD