Cushion Knop Stem Glass Candlestick

18th century style early glass candlestick holder.

Large and heavy 2 lb candlestick in antique green glass.

The stem is made in two parts, each with hollow pillow knops, and applied to the foot and bowl. This is how stemmed items were made in the old days.

Solid glass bowl with oversized candle insert (sized for old hand-dipped candles).  The glass was hand-formed (no seams) with a sheared and semi-polished pontil.  In excellent condition with no chips or cracks.  Heavily seeded glass (numerous tiny unintentional or intentional air bubbles trapped within the glass). Seeded glass is an indication of antique glassware.

The foot is large, wider than the bowl.  Excellent for stability and for catching the wax.  The large flat foot is indicative of  17th or 18th century glass.

Solid ring of medium-weight bottom-wear. The medium weight ring is solid, forms a complete circle, and this is a positive indication of age.

This candlestick is probably European from the 18th or early 19th century.  Shown in image 4 with two other green glass items (balloon vase is huge) to help show true color.

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