Date & Origin
England, c1730. Period of George II
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration. There are a couple of small seeds in the main knop from manufacture. This is quite common and certainly doesn't detract from the glass in any way.
Dimensions
Height: 16.7cm Rim diameter: 7cm Foot diameter: 7.7cm.
Weight
191 grams
Technical Description
An early 18th century Baluster stem wine glass. A bell bowl rests upon a baluster stem featuring an annulated knop above a hollow inverted baluster and basal knops. The piece is supported by a folded conical foot with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time the Black Watch was raised as a military company to aid the pacification of the Scottish Highlands following the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.
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