Antique Wine Glass 1800s, likely Casimirsborg style
Antique Wine Glass 1800s, likely Casimirsborg style
Hand-blown, colorless glass wine goblet with a conical–tulip bowl on a short stem and broad circular foot. Estimated 19th century. The decoration and proportions are consistent with Swedish Casimirsborg glass.
Form & Decoration
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Bowl: funnel-to-tulip profile that narrows towards the stem; lower bowl with shallow wheel-cut flutes rising from the stem joint.
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Etched band: wide checkerboard frieze around the upper bowl, alternating clear and frosted squares; many frosted squares carry small wheel-engraved starbursts. Technique most likely wheel-cut engraving.
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Stem & foot: short straight stem; flat, wide foot with tool marks and light concentric rings from finishing, evidence of hand production.
Colour & Glass
Clear, colourless lead glass with small air seeds and tool marks characteristic of early hand-blown work.
Measurements
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Height: ~11.5 cm
Condition
Very good antique condition: light wear and surface marks from age and use.
Attribution & Period
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Style: Casimirsborg (Sweden) style, 19th century
Use
Sized for wine, dessert wine, or liqueurs; also display well as part of a historical glass collection.



