Technical Description
A fine 18th-century Light Baluster dating to c1745. It has a large round funnel bowl with Rococo engravings which includes fine garlands of flowers and cherubs heads. Sits on a complex multi-knop stem consisting of a triple annulated shoulder knop above a slender inverted baluster and basal knop. Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
Date & Origin
England or Holland, c1745. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 18.7cm Rim diameter: 8.2cm Foot diameter: 7.5cm.
Historical Relevance
Prussia and Austria sign the Treaty of Dresden giving much of Silesia to the Prussians. Also, Charles Edward Stuart, ''the Young Pretender'', lands at Eriskay Island in the Hebrides
Internal Reference: 2022060801
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA910572
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 18.7cm (7.4inches)
Width is 8.2cm (3.2inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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