VICTORIAN CLEAR GLASS

ENGRAVED GREEK KEY

FINGER BOWL

A beautiful example of wheel cut glass

From the Victorian era.

c.1875

 

This bowl has a wide border of a folded

ribbon that has a Greek Key design on

one side interwoven with a vine and

a deep star pattern underneath.

This border design has a very strong

Aesthetic Movement feel to it i.e.

the combination of geometric and 

flowing foliage designs.

 

The star pattern was more than likely

wheel cut by hand but the decorative

band is very even all the way around and

could have been achieved by the use

of the geometric etching machine

invented in 1865 and which used both

the Greek Key and overlapping circles

 as its first designs.

 

Probably of European make but possibly

from the USA

I find it very difficult to photograph

clear glass satisfactorily so I hope

my pathetic videoing skills help a

little at least to show off how lovely

 this Victorian finger bowl really is.

We have listed a matching wine glass too.

 

These are the only two pieces left from what

would have been a large and wonderful suite

of glassware from a very well-to-do house.

CONDITION

In very good to excellent antique condition

with few signs of age or use.

 

Definitely no chips or crack and only

minimal usage marks inside and

underneath.

 

DIMENSIONS 

It measures approximately: 

7cm (2 ¾ ") high

12.7cm (5") wide

 

Weight is: 231 grams

 

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kollectik1

(Kollectik Pty. Ltd.)

 has been trading successfully on eBay

for a very long time now and hopefully will

be for a long time to come

(please see our feedback)

 

Between 2007 and 2018 we were also

The Manly Antique Centre

which has now sadly closed as our old building was

sold to Developers and is now a block of units.......

of course. 

 

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