Rare Three Colour Twist Wine Glass c1765

Description

Heading : Rare colour twist Georgian wine glass
Period : George II / George III c1765
Origin : England
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Large bell
Stem : A white enamel thread alongside a two-ply red spiral tape outwith a blue edged multi-ply corkscrew.
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  15.5cm height. 7.2cm diameter bowl. 7.6cm diameter foot
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : Excellent
Weight: 178 grams

In Arthur Churchill’s Glass Notes no. 10 glasses with combined opque white and colour twist stems account for 56.4% of all mixed and colour twist stems. Of the 87 mentioned there are only three of this specific colourway and form Nos. 26. 30. and 31. Rare is a justified adjective.