Wine glass
Dateca. 1770
OriginEngland
MediumColorless lead glass
DimensionsH: 7"
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Mrs. William H. Fenn, III.
Object number1982-143
DescriptionRounded funnel bowl set on a stem with central gauze core within an entwined pair of aubergine-tinted threads, conical foot.Label TextBritish stemware evolved dramatically during the eighteenth century. Early glasses featured bold knops. Gradually, emphasis shifted from the shape of the stem to the decorative possibilities offered by the inclusion of interlaced strands of trapped air or colored glass, as seen in this example. This glass was likely used for wine.
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MarkingsNo
ProvenanceMaureen Thompson, London
Exhibition(s)
ca. 1700
1745-1770
1700-1735
ca. 1750
ca. 1770
ca. 1765
ca. 1765
ca. 1800
ca. 1800
ca. 1770
ca. 1710
17th century