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Pair of Late 19th Century Glass Sweetmeat Jars. Circa 1860
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Pair of Late 19th Century Glass Sweetmeat Jars. Circa 1860

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Pair of late 19th century hobnail pattern sweetmeat jars. Circa 1860

Height 7 1/2 ins

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19cm (7.48")
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Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors has dated these Victorian Cut Glass Sweetmeat Jars to the 1860s.

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Description
Pair of late 19th century hobnail pattern sweetmeat jars. Circa 1860

Height 7 1/2 ins

Height
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors has dated these Victorian Cut Glass Sweetmeat Jars to the 1860s.

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SA887879
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15946
Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors
Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors
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A pair of late 19th-century clear cut glass sweetmeat jars featuring domed lids, diamond-cut facets, knopped stems, and star-cut circular bases.
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Archive I A pair of late 19th-century clear cut glass sweetmeat jars featuring domed lids, diamond-cut facets, knopped stems, and star-cut circular bases.

Pair of Late 19th Century Glass Sweetmeat Jars. Circa 1860

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Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors
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Half Moon Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3LN
United Kingdom

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Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors
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A pair of late 19th-century clear cut glass sweetmeat jars featuring domed lids, diamond-cut facets, knopped stems, and star-cut circular bases.
Pair of late 19th century glass sweetmeat jars. Circa 1860
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A pair of late 19th-century clear cut glass sweetmeat jars featuring domed lids, diamond-cut facets, knopped stems, and star-cut circular bases.
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  • ObjectJars & Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCut Glass, Lead Crystal
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsDiamond cutting, Knopped stem, Star-cut base, Domed lid
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in)

These Victorian sweetmeat jars belong to the late 19th century, dating around 1860. Fashioned from clear lead crystal, the pair exhibits detailed cut glass work, including hobnail patterns, diamond cutting along the bulbous bodies and domed lids, vertical fluting on the collars, and star-cut motifs on the circular bases and flat finials. Each jar stands on a knopped stem rising from a round foot. The vessels measure 19 cm high. Placement suits a sideboard top within an English Country House interior. The jars serve to hold sweets or confections, or function purely as decorative accessories on display in a living room, dining room, or hallway setting.

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A sweetmeat jar, also known as a bonbonniere, is a decorative glass container designed during the 18th and 19th centuries to serve preserved fruits, nuts, or small confections at dining tables.

These jars were typically hand-blown from lead crystal before glass cutters used rotating wheels to carve geometric patterns, such as diamonds and fluting, directly into the thick glass walls.

Authentic 19th-century cut glass features precise, sharp edges on the cut facets, noticeable weight due to high lead content, and subtle hand-finishing marks or minor variations within the glass matrix.

Displaying a matching pair of cut glass jars on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table introduces visual balance and refracts ambient light effectively within modern living spaces.

Wash the glass carefully by hand using warm water, a mild liquid detergent, and a soft cloth, avoiding automated dishwashers, abrasive materials, or extreme temperature shifts.
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