Engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : Double series opaque twist Georgian wine glass
Period : George II / George III – c1760
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Round funnel. engraved with a tulip
Stem : Double series opaque twist. A pair of twelve ply spiral bands outwith a corkscrew gauze
Foot : Conical 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 15 cm height. 5.4 cm diameter bowl. 6.8 cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight: 137 grams

References :

Investing in Georgian Glass by Ward Lloyd Pg. 153

Bowls engraved with tulips are often found as one component within Jacobite acrostic sets of drinking glasses. Single carnations. honeysuckle flowers. anemone. roses. lily. soapwort. tulips.