Georgian Double Series Mercury Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

Description

Heading : Georgian air twist wine glass
Date : c1750
Period : George II
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Ogee with a band of honeycomb moulding above petal moulding
Stem : A pair of spiral air threads outside a vertical air gauze
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 14.2cm tall with a 5.7cm bowl and 6.8cm foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 118 grams

Additional Information : Within the air twist group of 18th century glasses. the double series air twist is far rarer than the single series. the converse being true for opaque twists.