Georgian
Circa 1800 | England
A rare matched set of four Georgian Bristol green wine glasses with rib-moulded bowls. The glasses are of a good deep green colour (see The Gen).
DIMENSIONS: Height 12 cm, Bowl 6 cm, Foot 6.5 cm.
CONDITION: In very good condition; wear consistent with an antique age and use, such as fine scratches and marks which do not impact on the visual appeal of the wine glasses. There are no chips, cracks or evident restoration. One glass does show what appears to be a nick in the manufacturing.
REFERENCES: For an example of a similar wine glass see Victoria and Albert Museum Accession Number CIRC.871-1924.
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THE GEN
“The most common colour for Bristol drinking glasses is green, and they were meant to hold port rather than wine. They were made in a huge variety of shades, ranging from grass green to turquoise. It is almost impossible to match the colours of Bristol glasses unless they were made as part of a set. Bristol drinking glasses are always about 4 in (10 cm) high and all sections are made in one single colour.” (Millers Glass Antiques Checklist, Millers, 1994, Mark West, p. 161)
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