Tall 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : Georgian air twist wine glass
Date : c1750
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Drawn bell. This is a two part glass where the stem and bowl are made from a single gather of glass. the foot from a second gather.
Stem : Multi spiral air twist
Foot : Conical and folded
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 7 1/4 inches tall with a 2 5/8 inch bowl and a 3 inch foot
Condition : Excellent. No chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 238 grams

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.