English blue overlay cut glass Tazza in two parts
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English blue overlay cut glass Tazza in two parts
5168
English blue overlay cut glass Tazza in two parts:
the petal-shaped dish cut with clear centre star; the baluster shaped
stand with domed circular foot. Circa 1850.
(Related to 5169)
| Height: | 10" | - | 26.0cm |
| Width: | 12" | - | 31.0cm |
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.
tazza
A shallow bowl or vase on a foot.
baluster
A term used to describe the stems of chandeliers, meaning shaped like a balustrade; curvaceous, with a series of urns.
