Technical Description
A superb Victorian wine goblet dating to c1880. It has a long round funnel bowl which has been engraved with bands of a geometric interlocking design. Sits on an inverted baluster knop stem with slice cutting. Star cut foot.
An exceptional glass, probably by Boulton & Mills in England.
Date & Origin
England, c1880. Period of Victoria
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips, cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 18.8cm
Rim diameter: 8cm
Foot diameter: 7.8cm
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time of the third Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle, the fair was held from the 1st of May through to the 10th of November 1878.
