18th Century Wrythen Moulded Ale Glass c1740

Description

Heading : Wrythen moulded ale glass
Date : c1740
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A conical bowl with half wrythen moulding
Stem : Wrythen Moulded
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 13.9cm tall with a 6.4cm bowl and a 7.3cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 108 grams

References :

English Drinking Glasses by Ronald Gabriel – Page 33 Plate 24

Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses an Illustrated Guide By L.M Bickerton – Page 249 Plate 774.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 144.

The Turnbull Collection of English 18^th Century Drinking Glasses By Martine S. Newby – Page 11.

Dwarf Ale Glasses and their Victorian Successors By Stephen Parry – Page 2.