18th Century Opaque Twist wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : A Georgian opaque twist stem wine glass
Period : George III
Date : c1760
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel
Stem : A pair of nine ply spiral bands outside a multi ply twisted column
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :   15.2cms tall. with a 5cm bowl and 6.8cm foot
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 128g

This is an unusual stem formation. Vertical gauzes and corkscrew gauzes are far more prevalent