How do I use a glass bowl daily?

These bowls serve well on sideboards for holding small items or on dining tables for fruit and floating flowers. Hand washing in lukewarm water keeps the lead crystal clear without risking thermal shock or abrasion to the historic surface.

Were these bowls made for tea?

Many smaller examples served as mixing bowls inside mahogany or satinwood tea caddies to blend different grades of loose leaf tea. Larger pedestal versions functioned as table centrepieces for fruit, punch, or sweetmeats during formal Georgian dinners.

How do I date a glass bowl?

Dating relies on observing the weight of the metal, the style of the cutting, and the presence of a polished pontil mark on the base. Early nineteenth-century pieces tend to feature thick lead crystal, heavy proportions, and specific geometric motifs like deep hobnails or fine fluting.

Irish glass refers to heavy lead crystal produced in centres such as Waterford and Cork during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This glass is often noticeably heavier and displays a slightly darker, more resonant metal than contemporary English equivalents.

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A regency glass bowl brings sparkling light and architectural weight to a table, merging crisp geometric cutting with the deep resonance of lead crystal.