Pair of Italian Opaque Twist Wine Glasses c1900

Description

Heading : Opaque twist wine glasses
Date : Early 20th century
Origin : Italy. probably Salviati
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A bell bowl
Stem : Double series opaque twist which consists of two pairs of spiral threads outside a gauze
Foot : Conical with flat base
Pontil : Snapped    
Glass Type : Soda
Size : 15.8cm tall with a 6.2cm bowl and a 7.3cm foot      
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None  
Weight : 271 grams

From the late 19th century firms such as Salviati and Ehrenfeld produced glassware in earlier styles. Salviati reproduced winged goblets in the facon venise and British “Twist” glasses. These are opaque twist wine glasses