English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th September 2016

Lot 1

Five wine glasses late 18th century

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £500

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Description

Five wine glasses late 18th century, with ogee and round funnel bowls, one engraved with the initials 'SIF' and dated 1773, another engraved with hounds chasing a stag, one engraved with the Bucrania pattern of swags around bulls' heads, another with grapevine and a botanical flower spray, the last with a continuous band of grapes and flowers, all raised on varying facet cut stems, 16cm max. (5)

Provenance: from a private collection in Sussex.