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Thanks Mike. Interesting. You mean that the stopper might not have a stem and simply be a globe? I have several books on Irish glass in the museum library, but not the one by Phelps Warren. I'll have a look tomorrow. My thing is contemporary studio glass. If this piece is around 1810 I'm struggling to know anything much ;-) So thanks for the pointer.

  I unpacked this compote recently and just realized that it is marked with a raised H&V on the inside bottom of the bowl. I cannot find anything about this mark anywhere. Any information or even guesses at this point much appreciated.

   This pattern of leaf scrolls and stars in quadrants separated by lines shows up in the Luanay, Hautin catalogues of 1840 and 1841in the form of plates no.1222. CMOG has a 4 in. plate in virtually the same pattern as the catalogue examples that they attribute to Belgium. 65.3.64. All these examples differ from mine in the center pattern, diamonds and star center versus dots and clear center.

  The closest example to my pattern can be found herewww.pressglas.de/Pressglas_1840-1940/Nullserie_start/Nullserie_2/nullserie_2.html. I think the mould for the bowl on mine is specifically to be attached to a stand , thus no need for the star center or a foot ring to rest on a flat surface.

Me again. I think it was part of a cruet set.

Only my thoughts based on the photographs (it’s always worth including a photograph of the underside of the foot), I would be cautious and go for worn late 19th century/early 20th.

The reason for this is the cutting around the top looks to be a technique called Intaglio that was supposedly invented by John Northwood around 1890, see https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,68028.msg380843.html#msg380843

Also, it is a shape that has been widely reproduced, have a look here: https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27036.0.html

You are finding some interesting glass

It’s surprising what you can find and what gets overlooked. I used to be more interested in British Georgian glass when I started….but got sidetracked in other directions, as happens You might get some interest depending what it is. Good luck with your hunting!

By the way, I've emailed Patricia and await her reply.