Netherlandish or German Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1780

Description

Heading : Continental opaque twist wine glass
Date : c1780
Origin : Netherlands or Germany
Colour : Grey hues
Bowl : Bell shaped with strong pucella marks
Stem : Fur spiral threads outside a vertical gauze
Foot : Cnical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Doped soda limce
Size :15.5 cm tall.  6.5 cm bowl and 7 cm foot
Condition : The underside of the foot has been polished
Restoration : None
Weight :  113 grams

The underside of the foot has been polished and yet no artificial wear has been applied. This is a very rare event. they must have run out of emery paper.