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Georgian Balustroid Wine Glass c1740

Georgian Balustroid Wine Glass c1740

£325.00 $406.64 Product Code: 2018122120

Date & Origin 

England, c1740. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. 

Dimensions 

Height: 13.4cm Rim diameter: 6.7cm Foot diameter: 6.7cm.

Weight

97 grams

Technical Description 

An 18th century balustroid wine glass. A bell bowl rests upon a knopped stem featuring shoulder and basal knops. The piece is supported by a folded conical foot with a rough pontil. 

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time the Gin Act 1743 which attempted to increase taxation on gin provoked riots in London.

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