Georgian Wine Glass with Opaque Twist Stem c1760

Description

Heading : Georgian wine glass with opaque twist stem c1760
Period : George II/George III – c1760
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel with petal moulding
Stem : A pair of spiral tapes outwith a spiral gauze
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  15.6cm height. 5.4cm diameter bowl. 7.2cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks – there are a number of inclusions. particularly in the foot including an air bubble containing a large piece of clinker and a small row of multiple pieces of clinker at the footrim which gives the foot a rough feel – this is all from manufacture.
Restoration : None
Weight: 145 grams