1926/76
Glassware Collection - Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry
A large early 19th Century pedestal bowl
WMLMT Classification:- Plate/Dish/Bowl
Description
"Origin: English.
Date: 1820-50.
Style: A large spherical form bowl with a rounded rim. Engraved with large frosted examples of masonic tools and emblems. There is an all seeing eye, a sprig of acacia, a closed coffin, a sun with face, a moon with a mans face and seven stars around, a porchway with a triple tau. A circular cartouche with a level, shovel, ladder, and two indecipherable items. An alter with three lit candles in holders. Two columns with spherical emblems on top either side of a stepped alter with a square and compasses on top of an open Bible. The mouth is 15.5cm from the outside of the rim.
Stem: The bowl sits on a short stem with a collar knop and then a large knop and then another slightly larger collar knop.
Foot: Circular spread.14.7cm in diameter.
Pontil: large snapped."
Properties
"Glass: Clear lead with a grey hue.
Height: 22cm.
Weight: 2307grams.
Condition: Excellent. There are a couple of small unburst bubbles and one which is 7mm nearly round. One burst bubble on the inside of elongated shape 4mm long. Fair wear to the rim of the foot."
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