James Giles Gilded Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : James Giles gilded opaque twist wine glass
Date : c1760
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : An ogee bowl gilded with floral sprigs and fruiting vine at the Giles atelier
Stem : Double Series opaque twist. a multi-ply spiral band outwith a pair of spiral tapes
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 15cm tall with a 5.5cm bowl and a 7.2cm foot
Condition : The glass has benefited from a resin fill in the foot
Restoration : None
Weight : 123 grams