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This early English engraved "single flint" (thinly blown lead glass) wine glass circa 1685 was an experimental piece, for the inside of the hollow stem contains some type of added white powder that looks almost like confectioner's sugar. The glass is fully intact and has never been broken and there is no hole in the bottom where this material could have been added at a later time. This glass was unquestionably made like this. The rather crude engraving with a bird  surrounded by circling vines and flowers can be seen on another single flint English wine shown in the book Glass From the Restoration to the Regency by C.R.S. Sheppard and J.P. Smith in plate 11 on page 19. They date their glass to 1685-90. There is also an English glass in Corning that has related engraving which they attribute to possibly the Glass House of Dike of Buckingham or to Hawley Bishop. the Corning example can be seen here - https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/52301/wine-glass?ctx=5ae212b5e37150adccb8859ae35d0a6641977d59&idx=34 The height of this glass is 13 centimeters (5 1/8") and is undamaged. A rare opportunity.

Unique 17th Century English Engraved and Gadrooned Wine

SKU: 1333
$2,750.00Price
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