A Very Rare Wrythen Ale Glass Variant c1780

Description

Heading : A Very Rare Wrythen Ale Glass Variant
Period : George III
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Everted pointed funnel. Wrythem moulded. Solid section in the lower bowl
Stem : Plain with medial ball knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 15.8 cm height.  6.5cm diameter bowl. 6.5cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  110grams 

We have sold in excess of 200 Georgian wrythen ale glasses. A tall wrythen ale glass will be a a little in excess of 13.5cms. This is the tallest that we have sold. It is also the only example we have offered for sale with a medial ball knop. Finally this is the first example we have seen with a flared rim.

The adjective rare is almost inadequate.