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 |
Glossary Words
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.