SOLD – Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : Air twist wine glass
Date : c1750
Period : George II
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell bowl
Stem : Air twist
Stem Features : Multi spiral air twist
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 6 ¾ inches tall with a 2 ¾ inch bowl and 2 7/8 inch foot   
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 187 grams

Additional Information : A very good example of a two piece construction. the bowl being drawn from the stem and not made separately.

References :  

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 153 Plate 399.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 77 and 78.

Miller’s Glass Buyers Guide – Page 132.