Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 12.5cm Bowl diameter: 5.4cm Foot diameter: 6.2cm.
Weight
106 grams
Technical Description
18th century wrythen moulded ale glass. Wrythen moulding flows from the base of the stem, through the ball knop to the upper half of the conical bowl. A conical foot with a rough pontil supports the piece.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the British captured Pondichéry, India from the French on the 16th of January 1761.
Relevant References
An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 348.
Starting to Collect Antique Glass By John Sandon – Page 93.
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