FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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Five rare English knopped baluster goblets
First quarter 18th century
The thistle bowl upon a mushroom-knopped stem enclosing an elongated tear, on domed folded foot
17.5cm high (5)

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Lot Essay

Cf. W. Lloyd, Investing in Georgian glass (London 1969), p.41 upper illustration

The thistle bowl of this mushroom-knopped baluster goblet is a rare shape on a baluster glass and is more commonly found on goblets with moulded pedestal stems.

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