Very Rare Opaque Twist Stem Firing Glass With Lynn Rings c1760

Description

Heading : Very Rare Lynn Firing Glass
Period : George II- George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel with two lynn rings
Stem : Two pairs of spiral threads ourside a pair of corkscrew tapes
Foot : Thickened ‘firing foot’
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  Height 10.5. bowl 4.6 and foot 6.4
Condition : Exemplary
Restoration : None
Weight: 164g

We never use the adjwective rare without sound justification. Our records show that we have sold over one hundred and sixty 18th century firing glasses and approximately a quarter of their number have opaque twist stems. This is the first firing glass to have lynn rings.