18th Century Lynn Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : Georgian Lynn moulded bowl wine glass
Date : c1760
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel with three well defined lynn rings
Stem : Double series opaque twist consisting of a multi-ply spiral band outside a pair of corkscrew tapes
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 13.8cm tall with a 4.7cm bowl and 6.5cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 129 grams

Additional Information : Lynn glass is a generic term for 18th glassware which is identified by this sort of horizontal banding. It is referred to as “Lynn moulding” in spite of actually being a tooled finish rather than one which is moulded in any way.

References : An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 190.