An Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1920

Description

Heading : A Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass
Period : George V
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Round funnel. prominent pieces of clinker in the bowl. The glass has been doped to induce a grey colour
Stem : A pair of spiral threads outside a vertical core
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  15.0cm height.  5.7cm diameter bowl. 6.8cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight:  119grams

An early 20th century homage to Georgian glass. This was manufactured by the Antique English Glass company. They were never intended to deceive and would not fool an experiences collector. but we see them being sold and described as 18th century online and at fairs. The stems are extruded not marvered. the threads within the stem are always simple and brilliant white. the pontil scar is very small and there are no tooling marks in the bowl.