Description
Heading : Six Georgian wrythen ale glasses
Date : c1760
Period : George II
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical
Bowl Features : Wrythen moulded
Stem : Knopped
Stem Features : Wrythen moulding continues over the shoulder ball knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : Tallest is 5 1/4 inches tall with a 2 3/8 inch bowl and 2 ½ inch foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 713 Grams
Additional Information : You may chhose to use these antique glasses for wine and beer. They ae an ideal size for a very large sherry. port or madeira. . They are all handmade and therefore there are minor differences in sizes as shown. They are all approximately the same age and in excellent condition.
References :
English. Scottish & Irish Table Glass By G. Bernard Hughes – Page 217 Figure 171.
Glass By E. Barrington Haynes – Plate 62i and 63a.
Starting to Collect Antique Glass By John Sandon – Page 93.
Dwarf Ale Glasses and their Victorian Successors By Stephen Parry – Page 2.
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