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Lot 27*

An engraved mammoth heavy baluster goblet, circa 1715-20

30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

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An engraved mammoth heavy baluster goblet, circa 1715-20

The generous pointed funnel bowl decorated with a meandering branch of fruiting vine, set on a half knop and teared drop knop over a cushion knop and teared inverted baluster with basal flattened knop below, folded domed foot, 26.5cm high

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Provenance:
The John Carson Collection, sold at Phillip's, 6 June 2001, lot 27

Literature:
Dan Klein and Ward Lloyd, A History of Glass (1984), p.126

This goblet was passed down through an English family who emigrated to Canada early in the 19th century. The engraving was probably added in the mid 18th century.

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