Pan Top Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : Air twist stem Georgian wine or cordial glass
Period : George II – c1750
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Pan topped 
Stem : Multi-series air twist with swelling knop
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 14.8 cm height. 5.2 cm diameter bowl. 6.6 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 128 grams 

The capacity of the bowl is remarkably little. this this may well have been intended for sweet alcoholic cordial. One of the most highly sought after of all air twist glass

References : 

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 167 Plates 457 & 459.

Old English Drinking Glasses Their Chronology and Sequence By Grant R. Francis F.S.A – Plate 97.

English Table Glass By Percy Bate – Plate 73.

English Table Glass By E.M.Elville – Page 72 Plate 34.