SOLD – Beilby Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1765

Description

Heading : Beilby Opaque Twist Wine
Period : George III
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round Funnel
Bowl Features : Enamelled fruiting vine
Stem : Double series opaque twist
Stem Features :  A multiply band outside a pair of spiral tapes
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 ¾ inches tall with a 2 1/4 inch bowl and 2 5/8 inch foot   
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight: 129 grams each

Additional Information : Outstanding intact enamelling. the sooty particles within the enamel were trapped when the enamel was fired and are exactly what you would expect to seeon an 18th century Beilby.

References :

English Drinking Glasses by Ronald Gabriel – Page 37 Plate 28.

The Ingenious Beilbys By James Rush – Page 30 Plate 13.

The Arthur Negus Guide To British Glass By John Brooks – Page 119 Plate 108.