Georgian Cordial Glass with Mercury Twist Stem c1760

Description

Heading : Georgian cordial glass with mercury twist stem c1760
Period : George II – George III c1760
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bucket
Stem : An eight-ply spiral mercury band outside a single air corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  16.7cm height.  4.9cm diameter bowl. 6.4cm diameter foot
Condition : There is a 3mm long narrow and shallow slither chip on the underside of the foot on the wear line*
Restoration : None
Weight:  121grams

* We mention this only for the sale of completeness. It is natural wear and tear and an abrasion