Very Rare Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass With Annular Knop c1750

Description

Heading : A very rare Georgian wine glass
Period : George II c1750
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Bell with thickened base. Prominent pucella marks
Stem : Multi series air twist with medial annular knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  18.5cm height.  7.1cm diameter bowl. 8.0 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks. There are some small flecks of clinker within the glass. this is a feature not a flaw.
Restoration : None 
Weight:  226 grams 

Reference: Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 155 Plate 408

Only the second example that we have offered for sale. This equates to just two examples from the four hundred and sixty air twist stem glasses in our back catalogue.