British Lead Crystal Fruit Bowl

This is a high quality cut lead crystal fruit bowl, maker unknown. The exterior of the rim is cut with a continuous notched pattern. Around the centre there is a band of twelve large criss-crosses, the upper and lower limbs of which come into close approximation. The diamond shaped panel thus formed is strawberry cut. Where the lower limbs meet there is a further vertical wedge cut extending down the side of the bowl and onto the outer part of the base. This divides the lower part of the bowl into panels, each of which contains a set of five horizontal wedge cuts that diminish in size as they approach the base. The latter is star cut and unmarked. It has a height of approximately 9.6cm, with a diameter at the rim of about 19.0cm and across the base of about 13.0cm. It is in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks, although there are some scratches to the sides and base. This wear is reflected in the price.