Very Rare Form Georgian Baluster Wine Glass c1740

Description

Heading : An 18th century baluster wine glass
Period : George II
Date : c1740
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bell
Stem : Air twist section above a triple ring annular knop and an air beaded flattened knop
Foot : Domed
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :   16.8cms tall. bowl 7.0cms. foot 8.0cms
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 247g

The only similar example we can recall was in the AC Hubbard sale. Barrington Haynes has a similar example plate 75c.

The baluster style is still very much in evidence despite this being an air twist stem and the weight is more than comparable with baluster stems of similar height.