A Set of Four 18th Century Hessen Wine Glasses c1740

£190.00 $236.25 Product Code: 2018071952

Date & Origin 

Saxony, Germany, c1750. Period of Francis I.

Condition

Very good, age-related wear as shown. The glasses are crizzled.

Dimensions 

Height: 13.4cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 6cm.

Weight

304 grams combined

Technical Description 

A rare set of four 18th century Hessen bucket bowl wine glasses. The bucket bowl leads to an angular knopped stem containing an air tear above a basal knop. A folded conical foot supports the piece. 

Historical Relevance 

Hand-made around the time Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on the 27th of January 1756.

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