Pair of Mid Victorian Highly Cut Lead Crystal Wine Glasses with Faceted Stems c.1870

This is a pair of high-quality cut lead crystal wine glasses, probably British in origin and dating to between 1860 and 1870.

The bell-shaped bowl is cut with a series of eight vertical panels that diminish in size as they approach the base of the bowl. There is a broad, bladed collar at the junction of the bowl and the inverted baluster stem. The latter contains a small teardrop-shaped bubble. The whole is cut with six facets, rendering it hexagonal in section. These facets extend down onto the top of the foot. The underside of the foot has a broad polished pontil and is unmarked.

Each glass has a height of approximately 12.2cm, with a diameter across the rim of about 6.8cm and across the foot of about 6.6cm. There may be minor discrepancies in the dimensions due to the handmade nature of the glasses.

Each glass has a liquid capacity of 120ml.

They have an unwrapped weight of 350g.

They are in very good condition, although one glass has a very small chip out of the collar that measures 2mm by 1mm (see photos). This is only noticeable upon close scrutiny but is reflected in the price.