Engraved Dessert Wine Glass, English Circa 1790
£75.00
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Charming small wine glass of a conical shape on a knop foot, engraved with grapes and hops; antique English Georgian style and period, from circa 1790. Base 6 cm diameter. Ideal for serving port and sherry.
Condition: scratches, minor surface wear
Size: Height: 12.3 cm Diameter: 5.7 cm
Condition: scratches, minor surface wear
Size: Height: 12.3 cm Diameter: 5.7 cm
Style notes — Georgian period mainly refers to the second half of the 18th century and up to the 1820s. The style was predominantly neo-classical, that looked back at the ancient Greece and Rome and used those elements in design and decoration. Most Georgian items have straight and very clean lines and elegant repetitive floral patterns.
Facts of Lavish Cool history — wine bottles are widely used from the early 1600s, thanks to the Italian glass blowers. At the same time the French began storing bottled and corked wine.
