Date & Origin
England, c1740 Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 12.8cm Rim diameter: 5cm Foot diameter: 6cm
Technical Description
A superb 18th-century Balustroid gin glass with a flared rib moulded bell bowl above a shoulder annulated knop, inverted baluster, and basal knop. The piece is supported by a folded conical foot with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time King George I died on his way to Hanover in1727. His son, George, Prince of Wales, became King George II of Great Britain.
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