A Rare Variant Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : A rare Variant Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass
Period : George II
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Round funnel
Stem : Multi-series air twist. A case could be made to call this a composite stem. Inverted baluster collar and ball knop cushion
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  16.5cm height.  6.3cm diameter bowl. 7.3cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  167grams 

On the vast majority of double knopped air twist glasses there is a collar knop and a medial one. This is only the third example that we have offered for sale where the second knop is a cushion. We find this stem formation to be far more elegant. The medial knop made a glass easier to hold with greasy fingers. this is far more refined.