A Wrthen Moulded Ale Glass 1760

Description

Heading : A wrythen moulded ale glass
Date : c1760
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. good hue
Bowl : A conical bowl with sharp wrythen moulding. Pucella marks in upper bowl
Stem : Plain. the moulding on the bowl continues onto the stem
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 13.5cm tall with a 6.2cm bowl and a 7.8cm foot
Condition : Excellent. a fibre scratch on the upper foot
Restoration : None
Weight : 151 grams

References : Starting to Collect Antique Glass By John Sandon – Page 93.

An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass By Harold Newman – Page 3