The art of glass blowing is seen today as the arena of the artist, yet in the past these labour-intensive glass creations were the daily productions of the multitude of skilled tradesmen, supplying the needs of the growing affluent classes.
It’s a sobering thought to consider just how many skilled man hours were used to create some of these pieces – and, as is the case with so many antique objects – if we judge these old pieces by today’s standards, these articles could never be produced. We just couldn’t afford to pay the price!
A 19th century cut and engraved glass wine jug engraved with floral festoons, possibly Lobmeyr. Large ground pontil.
circa 1880
Height 10", coll. #GL70
A William IV or early Victorian wine jug featuring all-over cut ribs and finished with a grape vine pattern. Star cut base. Rivet repair at lower handle.
Circa 1835-1845
Height 10-1/2", coll. #GL53
An Edwardian cut glass water jug, possibly Webb, lower half prism cut with a field of cut stars above. Circular star cut foot.
Circa 1910.
Height 9", coll. #GL71
A George IV period petal cut ale glass. Petal cuts extend from the tapered bowl along the plain stem to the conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1840.
Height 6", coll. #GL45
An early-to-mid 19thc. petal cut trumpet bowl port glass with plain cut stem on conical foot. Polished pontil.
Height 4-1/2", coll. #GL43
A George IV petal cut ale glass, petal cuts extending through plain stem. Ground pontil on conical foot.
Circa 1840
Height 5-1/2", coll. #GL47
Victorian Petal Cut Port Glass with collar and bladed knop and collar on a plain stem.
English lead glass c.1850
Height 4-1/2", coll. #GL46
A stout Georgian deceptive glass with ribbed bowl and annular collar on plain stem with conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1820
Height 6-1/2", coll. # GL67
A Georgian baluster stem wine glass with bell shaped bowl and double knop stem on folded rim raised conical foot. Cut pontil.
Circa 1760
Height 6", coll. #GL66
Late Victorian cut glass claret jug, brilliant star cut globular body with pillar cut neck on conical foot. Star cut pontil. Stress crack at top of handle.
19th century
Height 11", coll. #GL72
A set of six English cut glass whiskey tumblers, each with a strawberry cut band above a slice cut base. Star cut pontils.
Early 20th century.
Height 4-1/2", coll. #GL85
A Webb cut glass carafe cut with a thorn and berry vine pattern on a circular stepped base. Etched "Webb" trademark, Ground pontil.
Circa 1910
Height 10", coll. #GL49
One of three large baluster rummers. Each goblet has a large bowl with scallop cuts on hollow egg-timer stem and conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1860
Height 6-1/2", coll. #GL65 A
One of three large Victorian baluster rummers. Each goblet has a large bowl with scallop cuts on hollow egg-timer stem and conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1860
Height 6-1/2", coll. #GL65 B
One of three large Victorian baluster rummers. Each goblet has a large bowl with scallop cuts on hollow egg-timer stem and conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1860
Height 6-1/2", coll. #GL65 C
Bohemian silver mounted humidor with all-over strawberry cutting, silver collar hallmarked Buchholz & Zelt, New York.
Circa 1900
Height 5", coll #GL68
another view:
Buchholz and Zelt was a firm in New York City that designed imported Bohemian cut glass and silver for sale in the US market. The designs were sent to Bohemia to be made into glass or silver.
Many of the designs are in the Bohemian nineteenth century style and were inspired by objects in European museums.
A minority of the Buchholz and Zelt pieces are stamped with the name of the glass company involved, such as Mühlhaus, Oertel, and Harrach.
Buchholz and Zelt was a firm in New York City that designed imported Bohemian cut glass and silver for sale in the US market. The designs were sent to Bohemia to be made into glass or silver.
Many of the designs are in the Bohemian nineteenth century style and were inspired by objects in European museums.
A minority of the Buchholz and Zelt pieces are stamped with the name of the glass company involved, such as Mühlhaus, Oertel, and Harrach. A Victorian champagne flute cut with a 12 slice bowl and tri-annular blade collar. Polished pontil.
English lead glass, c.1850
Height 6", coll. # GL44
An English 18thc. Georgian period "wrythen" ale glass finished with rough cut pontil. c.1780
Height 5", coll. #GL42
An English jelly or dessert glass, everted bowl with blade collar on square knopped foot. Polished pontil
Circa 1850
Height 4-1/4", coll. #GL59
A large English jelly serving glass with everted rim bowl and blade collar on square knopped foot. Polished pontil
Circa 1850
Height 6", coll. #GL61
An English jelly or dessert glass, everted bowl with blade collar on square knopped foot. Polished pontil
Circa 1850
Height 4-1/4", coll. #GL60
One of a pair of Victorian baluster water glasses. Each has a large bowl with scallop cuts on solid waisted stem and conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1860
Height 6", coll. #GL64 B
An unusual 18th century Anglo-Irish split-bowl cut glass salt cellar, diamond cut with castellated rim. Star cut base.
Height 1-3/4", Length 4-1/2". coll. #GL54
Another view:
One of a pair of Victorian baluster water glasses. Each has a large bowl with scallop cuts on solid waisted stem and conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1860
Height 6", coll. #GL64 A
One of a pair of baluster shaped squared form spirit decanters, shoulders cut with small prisms and base cut to a star.
20th century.
Height 9", coll. #GL84B
One of a pair of baluster shaped squared form spirit decanters, shoulders cut with small prisms and base cut to a star.
20th century.
Height 9", coll. #GL84A
A 19th century cut glass water pitcher c.1850, similar to Dorflinger glass pieces of the same era. Unsigned.
Height 12", coll. #GL48
An English cut glass decanter of light weight, diamond and flute cut body with three faceted neck rings. Star cut pontil.
circa 1790
Height 8", coll. #GL83
18th century Anglo-Irish heavy cut glass decanter, broad pillar cuts with step cut neck. Missing stopper.
Star cut base.
Circa 1790
Height 9", coll. #GL82
An Edwardian era cut class wine decanter decorated with floral swags, neck cut as small facets. Star cut pontil.
Circa 1910
Height 9", coll. #GL81
An attractive Edwardian period wine decanter cut with a field of stars & engraved Greek key banding. Neck is facet cut and conical foot has star-cut pontil
Circa 1905
Height 10", coll. #GL80
An Irish 18th century cut glass decanter with a comb flute base, diamond cut body, petal cut shoulder and three neck rings. Ground pontil.
Circa 1780
Height 8-1/2"; 11" with stopper. coll. #GL79
A Victorian Anglo-Irish cut glass decanter, plain bull's-eye and slice cut body with two blade collars forming a single neck ring. Star pontil.
circa 1850
Height 10", coll. #GL78
Early 18th century Georgian water glass or goblet. Substantial bell shaped bowl with annular collar, plain stem to conical foot with rough cut pontil.
Circa 1730
Height 5", coll. #GL62
A Georgian spirit decanter with pillar cut body, petal cut shoulder, two lower and one upper neck rings. Ground pontil.
Circa 1810
Height 10", coll. #GL77
A Regency period Anglo-Irish cut glass decanter, narrow pillar cuts with step cut neck. Star cut base.
Circa 1810
Height 10", coll. #GL76
Georgian Anglo Irish cut glass decanter, strawberry diamond and flame cut body with panel cut base & petal cut shoulder. Three ring neck.
circa 1790
Height 9-1/2", coll. #GL75
A Continental wine decanter of pale grey metal, possibly Moser, all-over cut and engraved with grape vine motifs. Star-cut base.
Early 20th century
Height 13-1/2", coll. #GL74
A small Georgian cut glass wine decanter and stopper, step cut neck with panel cut globular body on conical foot. Star cut pontil.
Circa 1820
Height 7", coll. #GL58
One of three small Georgian wine decanters cut with a row of diamond stars amid strawberry cut banding.
Step cut shoulder with double ring neck, hollow cut stopper with radial star cut top. Polished pontil.
Height 9", coll. #GL57 c
One of three small Georgian wine decanters cut with a row of diamond stars amid strawberry cut banding.
Step cut shoulder with double ring neck, hollow cut stopper with radial star cut top. Polished pontil.
Height 9", coll. #GL57 b
One of three small Georgian wine decanters cut with a row of diamond stars amid strawberry cut banding.
Step cut shoulder with double ring neck, hollow cut stopper. Polished pontil.
Height 9", coll. #GL57 a
An Irish 18th century style cut glass turned rim pedestal stem covered compote. Tip of finial chipped. Star cut pontil.
20th century.
Height 10", coll. #GL51
A 18thc tall ale glass, petal cut bowl with plain stem on annular conical foot. Polished pontil.
Circa 1790
Height 9", coll. #GL63
An 18th century style cut glass lidded sweetmeat compote, panel cut with toothed rim and hollow baluster stem. Ground pontil with spoke cutting
20th century.
Height 7", coll. #GL50
A sterling silver mounted Spanish cut glass wine poron and stopper, one of a pair. Silver mounts hallmarked Majorca.
20th century
Height 11", coll. #GL73A
An English Edwardian period all-over facet cut claret jug with flat-top air-bubble stopper. Star cut base.
Circa 1900-1910
Height 9", coll. #GL69
A Spanish sterling silver mounted cut glass wine poron and stopper, one of a pair. Silver mounts hallmarked Majorca.
20th century
Height 11", coll. #GL73B
A 19th century English silver plate mounted claret jug, diamond point engraved with bands of zig-zag, running key and star motifs. Radial cut base with large polished pontil.
Circa 1890
Height 12", coll. #GL56
An Edwardian English cut glass claret jug with prism, strawberry, flame and petal cuts. Star cut base.
Early 20th century
Height 10", coll. #GL52