18th Century English Dessert or 'Sweetmeat' Glass

$750.00

A glorious 18th century English dessert or sweetmeats glass of great form with a domed foot, moulded stem pedestal, and a rib-moulded bowl. Made in England, 1740-60.

An identical glass is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection (inv. no.C.153-1925) and is illustrated by W A Thorpe in his, A History of English and Irish Glass (1929), p.LXXVII, no.1.

Condition: Good, old repair to one of the glass loops on the top of the glass

Dimensions: 6 1/2” H x 3 1/2” W (at the top)

A glorious 18th century English dessert or sweetmeats glass of great form with a domed foot, moulded stem pedestal, and a rib-moulded bowl. Made in England, 1740-60.

An identical glass is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection (inv. no.C.153-1925) and is illustrated by W A Thorpe in his, A History of English and Irish Glass (1929), p.LXXVII, no.1.

Condition: Good, old repair to one of the glass loops on the top of the glass

Dimensions: 6 1/2” H x 3 1/2” W (at the top)

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