Topic: id request for cut dish.

[Paul S.]

probably a non-starter, but hopefully might narrow it to a country.

damaged way beyond any value, but for £2 couldn't resist the craftsmanship and potential history.
Very heavy and thick, with deep mitres and covered in strawberry diamonds and cross hatching, with sharp saw-tooth rim and Gothic looking corners  -  good grey colour.
What's possibly of interest is the fact that the strawberry diamonds on the underside of the base, actually are in relief, and made possible by removal of 3 - 5 mm of glass across the base, leaving only those circular stub feet, which just lift the dish clear of any surface.          Obviously, the piece has been cut from a blank, with no sign of any seeds/stones that I can see.              Something like 8.75"  x  6.5" (225 x 165 mm).

the type of decoration might suggest early/mid Victorian, but just wondering if the circular stub feet might suggest a particular origin  -  it's not a feature that I've seen before, and I have other dishes from roughly that period - so their purpose suggests some considerable thought given to protecting the base cutting.               The lack of circular motifs - hobstars/pinwheels etc. probably rules out ABP (which would be later than this piece anyway), so am assuming European ...........  might the limited forms of cutting design plus colour suggest Irish, possibly??

Any and all thoughts welcome, and thanks for looking.

[Lustrousstone]

Or Scottish perhaps

[Paul S.]

yes - very good point, I'd overlooked that part of the world  -  thanks.