SOLD – Engraved Georgian Opaque Twist Goblet c1770

Description

Heading : Opaque Twist Goblet
Date : 1770-1780
Period : George III
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round Funnel
Bowl Features : Engraved with fruiting vines and a Jay
Stem : Double series opaque colour twist
Stem Features : Outlined multiply corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 7 7/8 inches tall with a 3 3/8 inch bowl and 3 ½ inch foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 320 Grams

The Victoria and Albert museum have similar sized opaque twist goblets and these together with those referenced in the literatute are dated ten to twenty years later than standard forms.