Topic: Huge 18th Century glass

[lyndhurst44]

Hi Folks,
Please take a look at this vintage glass and advise me, if possible, of it's likely use 200 + years ago. The glass measures fully 8" tall with a rim of 4.75" and a 4" foot diameter. There is a distinctive ring from the bowl when tapped albeit not the loudest I've heard. The bowl has an etched star shaped leaf and spots decoration together with the French word Amitie. The pontil is broken and there are typical striated lines and bubbles, large and small within the glass. 
I wonder if some kind knowledgeable person or persons could advise of it's likely purpose. Sorry about the panoramic photo!
Thank You.
Bryn

[Ivo]

I'd  place it at the end of the 19th century. The vines around the edge mean it has something to do with grapes - it might be a grape rinser.
the manufacturer would be Arques in the north of France - they made bar and bistroware in a greyish thick glass in considerable quantity.

[lyndhurst44]

Thanks Ivo.
The plot thickens. I spoke to an old neighbour of mine this morning and because she still lives a few miles from me I returned home and collected the glass to show her. She is French and I remember she had a collection of old French glass including Clichy and Baccarat paperweights plus other superb pieces of decorative glass that she had inherited before moving to the UK after marriage. She recognised the style and suggested it might actually be a sort of non religious communion glass that would have been filled with wine and passed around a group of friends during some form of event or celebration hence the Amitie reference.. She did think it was older than the date you suggested and thought at least pre 1850. She day say she would try and dig out some more info for me after browsing some of the reference books that she had at home.