Very Unusual Hollow Stem Goblet

Very Unusual Hollow Stem Goblet

C 1740/50

Item Ref: 838

A very unusual goblet having a large cup bowl which is open at the base down into a completely hollow cylindrical stem, all on a plain conical foot.

Height 7 1/4 ins 18.4 cm

Cup bowl glasses are often referred to as mead or champagne glasses , maybe the open base of the bowl and hollow stem are for the collection of sediment ? ,

A large and unusual goblet in perfect original condition.