Rare Pair 18th Century Mixed Twist Wine Flutes c1765

Description

Heading : Georgian mixed twist stem wine flutes
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Conical bowl
Stem : Mixed twist comprised of an opaque gauze within a pair of air spiral cables
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 18.8cm tall with a 5.9cm bowl and a 6.9cm foot
Condition : Fine
Restoration : None
Weight : 335 grams

Additional Information : Only 2 ½ percent of all 18^th cen glasses ever made were mixed twists and they are rarer than a colour twist.