Early 19th C octagonal diamond-cut glass Bowl on gilded mount
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Early 19th C octagonal diamond-cut glass Bowl on gilded mount

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Early 19th C octagonal diamond-cut glass Bowl on gilded mount:
the diamond forms overcut with stars, with petal-cut edge; standing on trefoil Regency gilded mount. English, circa 1820 – 1830 and restored.

Height: 11¾" - 29.0cm
Width: 3¾" - 9.0cm

cut glass

Often now referred to as 'crystal', the glass was blown and shaped, then passed to a specialist cutter, who would polish and cut patterns to enhance its brilliance.

gilded, gilt

A very thin layer of gold applied to brass or bronze.

trefoil

A three-leaved form.

Regency

Named after the Prince Regent, later George IV, circa 1810 to 1830, the term is also used more widely to describe the prevailing English neo-classical style between the 1790s and 1840. In lighting, they used multiple cut-glass prisms to achieve as many reflections as possible such as 'double-stars' and 'icicles'. Two chandelier designs typical of this period are the colza oil dish light and the balloon-shaped chandelier with graduated chains of prisms.

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