Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 15.9cm Rim diameter: 9.4cm Foot diameter: 11cm.
Weight
411 grams
Technical Description
An 18th century pedestal stem sweetmeat glass. A double ogee bowl with a turned out rim rests upon a hollow eight-sided pedestal stem. The piece is supported by a very large domed and folded foot with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the British captured Pondichéry, India from the French on the 16th of January 1761.
