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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 8.3cm Rim diameter: 6.4cm Foot diameter: 5.8cm.
Technical Description
An 18th-century bonnet glass with a honeycomb moulded Ogee bowl. A rudimentary stem with a conical foot and snapped pontil. A fine example.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time King Louis XV disbanded French parliament on the 9th of May 1753.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
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Georgian Honeycomb Monteith or Bonnet Glass C1750
