61/2009-1
Collection
Glass
Brief description
Heavy baluster wine glass with a round funnel bowl on a stem with a wide angular knop. Made in England in c.1710.
Object name
wine glass
Object number
61/2009-1
Production date
c.1710 (made)
Production place
England (made)
Period
Stuart (1603-1714)
Material
glass
Technique
blown
Physical description
A heavy inverted baluster stemmed drinking glass with a round funnel shaped bowl over a wide angular knop with tear, base knop and folded foot.
Dimensions
Height: 15.9cm
Website keywords
serving drink
Label
Label text for ‘Keeping House’ case, Information Bay 1, Geffrye Museum, object added to display July 2011:
Drinking glass with baluster stem, about 1710
Until the late seventeenth century drinking glasses were luxury goods imported from Venice, Italy. During the 1670s George Ravenscroft, a glass merchant, decided to develop his own way of making glass using lead for strength and brilliance. As the basic glass ‘recipe’ improved, the industry expanded and by the beginning of the 18th century there were 88 glass-houses in England and Wales, with London being one of the main centres for glass production.
Drinking glass with baluster stem, about 1710
Until the late seventeenth century drinking glasses were luxury goods imported from Venice, Italy. During the 1670s George Ravenscroft, a glass merchant, decided to develop his own way of making glass using lead for strength and brilliance. As the basic glass ‘recipe’ improved, the industry expanded and by the beginning of the 18th century there were 88 glass-houses in England and Wales, with London being one of the main centres for glass production.
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