A Fine Tall Georgian Air Twist Goblet c1745

Description

Heading : A very fine 18th century air twist stem goblet
Period :George II
Date : c1750
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A very generous bell shape
Stem : Multi series air twist
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :   17.8cm tall. 8.3cms bowl. 8.2cm foot
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 239g

This glass dispells the myth about the relative diameters of bowls and feet. It was Eric Knowles. who is a very nice chap and “man of the people”. who explained on the BBC that the diameter of the foot on a good Georgian glass was always greater than the bowl. This is a good rule of thumb. but no more than that