Georgian Incised Twist Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : Rare 18th century wine glass with incised twist stem
Period : 18th century
Date : c1750-1765
Origin : England or Europe
Colour : Clear
Bowl : A bell bowl with a solid section at the base    
Stem : Loose incised twist
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Soda lime
Size : 16.7cm tall with a 7cm bowl and 8.3cm foot   
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 145 grams

Additional Information : This is a rare form of the incised twist stem. the twist being much broader than any example we have had in the past.We know that some of these were also made in northern Europe as well as the UK