Engraved Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : Exquisitely engraved air twist wine glass
Period : George II – c1750
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Rond funnel – engraved with a cockerel. hen. and seven chicks – they are flanked by trees and there are four birds in flight above the rim.
Stem : A pair of mercury threads outwith a spiral gauze
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  13.4cm height. 5.2cm diameter bowl. 7cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 115 grams

Some of the most unusual engraving we have seen on a Georgian wine glass.