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C1770 10 ¾” Giant Norwegian Ceremonial Airtwist Goblet browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Decorative Art: Glass: Scandinavian: Pre 1800: Item # 942424
Cotswold Antiques and Glass The Docks. Gloucester. England. Guest Book Private Collection |
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| A giant Norwegian ceremonial goblet produced at Nøstetangen Glasværk C1770. A capacious flared round funnel bowl engraved with a mirrored monogramme ‘JFH’ within a foliate wreath, and to the reverse a dianthus with polished detail to the flowerhead. A superbly executed and thick multiple spiral airtwist stem; with a shoulder, medial and basal knop; above a large conical foot with rough pontil. Height: Just over 10 ¾” Rim: 5” Foot: 5” Good quality and dark lead glass and in perfect condition. Nøstetangen Glasværk was in production 1741-1777. German glass production methods were studied and German glassworkers were recruited to produce ‘Façon de Bohême’ glasses at the glasværk; and this style of glass was produced exclusively there until 1756. A similar enterprise was conducted in England in 1754/55 to study and procure English glass production methods and workers; the most relevant in relation to this glass was the master glass blower James Keith and others from Newcastle-upon-Tyne; who brought with them not only the secrets of lead glass production but also the ability to produce fine glasses a la ‘Façon d’Angleterre’. English style glasses were produced after this date as well as the German style of glass. This glass can be dated with certainty then to the period 1756-1777. Production evolved in a similar pattern to English production; with air twist, opaque twist and composite stems being produced, though the dating for each Norwegian stem type may be somewhat later than the accepted dates for English examples. Nøstetangen is known to have produced many fine giant goblets. A major source of orders was the royal court in Copenhagen for use as ceremonial and communal drinking vessels and some were engraved there. This led to these larger glasses being offered in the general catalogue. This is an example of such and is impressive, exceptional and quite rare; given the scale of output and short production period of this style of glass and the very small proportion of production that these giant glasses must represent. | ||
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