Description
Heading : Rare 18th Century Engraved Mercury Twist Wine Glass c1750
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel engraved with rococo floral swags and scrolls
Stem : Mercury twist cable
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : lead
Size : Height15.4cm. bowl 5.5. foot 6.7
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 124g
This is only the ninth example in a back catalogue of over six hundred air twist variant wine glasses that we have sold. The silvered ‘mercury’ effect within each ovoid air thread within the cable is the result of the internal refraction of light. When the air threads are round the effect is much reduced. Glasses with ovoid air threads are obseved in both single and double series. This is the finest rococo engraved example that we have offered for sale.
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