Exhibit Antiques

Description

Date & Origin

England, c1890, period of Victoria

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 17.2cm, Bowl: 6.3cm, Foot: 6.7cm.

Weight

720 grams

Technical Description

A wonderful set of six Art Noveau wine glasses dating to the late 19th century. They have amethyst lipped cup bowls above slender stems with air tear baluster and blade knops. Conical feet. A superb elegant set in a fabulous colour.

Historical Relevance

The Italian-born physicist Guglielmo Marconi conducted a number of communication experiments in southern Britain in 1896-1897, and the award of a patent followed his first communication across water from Lavernock Point, South Wales, to Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel. He established the first transatlantic signal in December 1901. His work inaugurated the 'Wireless Age'.