Wine glass

Dateca. 1770

MediumColorless lead glass

DimensionsOH: 6 1/6";
OD: 2 5/8" (diameter of foot), 2 1/8" (diameter of bowl)

Credit LinePurchased with funds from Mrs. William H. Fenn III

Object number1982-143

DescriptionWine glass: Rounded 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.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenanceSource: Maureen Thompson, 34 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4HA. England purchase at Sotheby's "English and Continental Glass" sale, Monday 17th May 1982.