Half Wrythen Moulded Georgian Ale Glass c1770

Description

Heading : Georgian ale glass
Period : George II- III – c1750-1780
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Conical with wrythen moulding
Stem : Moulded ball knop collar and cushion. short plain stem.
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 12.1 cm height. 6.1 cm diameter bowl. 6.6 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks . Two sooty particles within glass bowl
Restoration : None 
Weight:  104 grams

This is a good early shape for an ale glass but the knops are a later feature on ale glasses.