A Very Fine Engraved Georgian Mixed Twist Wine Glass c1765

Description

Heading : Georgian mixed twist wine glass 
Period : George II / George III – c1765
Origin : England
Colour : Clear. Good blue-grey tone
Bowl : Bell – engraved with fruiting vines and swags suspended from bows and stars
Stem : Mixed twist – a single spiral opaque thread outwith a multiply mercury air corkscrew
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  16.6cm height. 6.6cm diameter bowl. 7.5cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 188 grams 

The finest example that we have offered for sale.