A Large Rib Moulded Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : A Large Rib Moulded Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass
Period : George II – George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Rib moulded ogee
Stem : A pair of spiral tapes outside a gauze corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type :
Size :  Height 15.3cm. bowl 5.7 foot 7.0 cm
Condition : There is a small bubble in the bowl.
Weight: 145g
Restoration :The rim of the foot or the underside of the foot may have been polished. there is remarkably little wear. but it has good proportions. It is also a possibility that this has been very rarely used. There is some natural wear and there are no signs of polishing or artificial wear being applied.