18th Century Wrythen Moulded Ale Glass c1790

Description

Heading : Wrythen moulded ale glass
Period : George III
Date : c1790
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical with wrythen moulding
Stem : Wrythen shoulder and basal knops
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 12.2cm tall with a 5.6cm bowl and a 6.2cm foot  
Condition : One chip in the rim measuring 2mm at widest
Restoration : None
Weight : 94 grams

References : Dwarf Ale Glasses and their Victorian Successors by Stephen Parry – Page 2