7
A rare baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30
Auctioneer has chosen not to publish the price of this lot
London, United Kingdom
Description
A rare baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30 With a conical bowl extending into a true baluster stem containing a small tear, terminating in a small basal knop, over a folded domed foot, 15.9cm high Footnotes: Provenance Bayreuth Collection This glass resembles those depicted in a painting of circa 1721 by Sir Godfrey Kneller of two members of the Kit-Cat Club, now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery (inv. no.NPG 3215). Traditionally known as 'Kit-Cat' glasses, recent research has in fact shown that this attribution is spurious and that the glasses shown in the painting are in fact of an earlier type with round funnel bowls and conical feet, see Simon Wain-Hobson, 'The serious misnomer of Kit-Cat glasses', Glass Matters, No.6 (October 2019), pp.9-14. A very similar glass to the present lot was sold by Bonhams as part of the Henry J Mein Collection on 12 November 2014, lot 94. Another is illustrated by L M Bickerton, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1986), p.74, no.92. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Auction Details
Shipping
T&Cs & Important Info
Ask seller a question
A rare baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30 With a conical bowl extending into a true baluster stem containing a small tear, terminating in a small basal knop, over a folded domed foot, 15.9cm high Footnotes: Provenance Bayreuth Collection This glass resembles those depicted in a painting of circa 1721 by Sir Godfrey Kneller of two members of the Kit-Cat Club, now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery (inv. no.NPG 3215). Traditionally known as 'Kit-Cat' glasses, recent research has in fact shown that this attribution is spurious and that the glasses shown in the painting are in fact of an earlier type with round funnel bowls and conical feet, see Simon Wain-Hobson, 'The serious misnomer of Kit-Cat glasses', Glass Matters, No.6 (October 2019), pp.9-14. A very similar glass to the present lot was sold by Bonhams as part of the Henry J Mein Collection on 12 November 2014, lot 94. Another is illustrated by L M Bickerton, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1986), p.74, no.92. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
The Classics Online: Glass and British Ceramics
Ends from
Venue Address
Montpelier St Knightsbridge
London
United Kingdom
SW7 1HH
United Kingdom
...
Important Information
This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact client services.
You are advised to visit www.bonhams.com for any additional information regarding auction 30562 which may have come to light for any Lot after producing the catalogue, which will be included in a "Sale Room Notice" accompanying each Lot.
Terms & Conditions
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
