SOLD – 18th Century Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Description

Heading : Georgian opaque twist wine glass
Date : c1760
Period : George III
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Ogee
Stem : Double series opaque twist
Stem Features : A 18-ply spiral band outside a pair of broad spiral threads
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 5/8 inches tall with a 1 7/8 inch bowl and 2 7/8 inch foot
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 120 Grams

References :

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 212 Plate 626.

English. Scottish & Irish Table Glass By G. Bernard Hughes – Page 81 Figure 36.