Georgian Baluster Champagne Glass Air Twist Stem c1750

Description

Heading : A finely engraved Georgian baluster champagne glass
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear, grey blue tone
Bowl : Lipped ogee. Engraved with fruiting vines
Stem : A pair of corkscrew air cables. An annular collar above an inverted baluster knop
Foot : Domed and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Height 17.6cm, bowl 9.8, foot 8.3
Condition : Excellent, no chips of cracks. A bubble in the base of the bowl, this protrudes unto the interior and a small piece of clinker in the top of the dome
Restoration : None
Weight: 271g

Another myth busting glass, the diameter of the bowl being greater than that of the domed and folded foot.