Double Series Opaque Twist Georgian Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading :  Double series opaque twist Georgian wine glass
Period : George II / George III – c1760
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel 
Stem : Double series opaque twist 
Stem Features : An eight ply spiral band outwith a pair ofcorkscrew threads
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  15cm height. 5.5cm diameter bowl. 6.5cm diameter foot
Condition : No chips or cracks
Restoration : The foot has been polished
Weight: 121 grams

The foot is still substantially larger than the bowl but we believe this to have been polished. The wear on the foot is too uniform. The foot is slightly ovoid and there is an appreciable variation in the thickness of the glass around the rim of the foot.