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ANTIQUE #SA754800

Rare Flower Engraved Facet Cut Wine Glass With Tulip Bowl C1780

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

Date & Origin
 
England, c1780. Period of George III.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 14.5cm Bowl diameter: 5.7cm Foot diameter: 7.7cm.
 
Technical Description
 
An 18th-century facet cut wine glass with a fine Tulip Bowl. Engraved with a large flower head (which has polished detailing) and other flowers and ferns. Diamond facet cut stem, on a large conical foot with snapped pontil.
 
Comment
 
We only tend to use the word ''Rare'' when the piece deserves the title and this particular glass certainly does.
 
The bowl form, a Tulip, is not one you will find very often, on any 18th-century wine glass...they are particularly scarce.
 
The engraving is even rarer and I cannot ever recall a previous example (on any form). Also, polished detailing is generally regarded as being reserved for only the finest of glasses. We think the main flower is a Dahlia.
 
Overall this is an exceptional glass which I doubt many will have in their collection.
 
Historical Relevance
 
Hand-blown around the time the Bank of North America, the first American commercial bank opened.
 
Internal Reference: 2020120202
Antique Number: SA754800
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Height is 14.5cm (5.7inches)
Width is 7.7cm (3.0inches)
Depth is 7.7cm (3.0inches)
Antique #SA754800, shown on this page, originates from the georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
       The Georgian Era      
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Exhibit Antiques
Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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