Date & Origin
England, c1785. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, single small chip to the rim and a few scratches to the bowl.
Dimensions
Height: 16.5cm Rim diameter: 8.6cm Foot diameter: 9cm.
Technical Description
An 18th century glass sweetmeat. The lipped cup bowl features a scallop cut rim above an engraved swag with polished detailing and engraved stars. Sits on an eight-sided pedestal stem with diamonds on the shoulders and collars above and below. Domed and folded foot with a snapped pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time James Tytler became the first person in Britain to fly by ascending in a hot air balloon in Edinburgh 1784.
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