Technical Description
An antique 18th-century 'kit kat' Balustoid wine glass. It has a drawn trumpet bowl and stem, the stem having an air tear above an inverted baluster knop. Sits on a conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1740. Period of George II.
Condition
No chips or cracks, the foot has had aminor polish.
Dimensions
Height: 15.2cm
Rim diameter: 6.4cm
Foot diameter: 7.2cm
Historical Relevance
The Kit-Cat Club was an early 18th-century English club in London with strong political and literary associations. Members of the club were committed Whigs and they met at the Trumpet Tavern in London and at Water Oakley in the Berkshire countryside. The name and style of the glass come from period paintings that depict the gentlemen at the club drinking and partying with this style of glass... although I'm sure they probably used any glass that came to hand.
This item is out of stock.
Complemented Items
-
Vintage Art Deco Blue Foil Graduated Bead Necklace c1920-30
£220.00 $275.22 -
Georgian Silver Vinaigrette by Joseph Taylor Hallmarked Birmingham 1819
£270.00 $337.77 -
Pair of 19th Century Enamelled Biedermeier Blue Glass Tankards c1850
£140.00 $175.14 -
Pair Edwardian Engraved Wine Glasses c1910
£90.00 $112.59