Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

Description

Heading : An opaque twist stem wine glass
Period : George II- George III c1760
Origin : England 
Colour : Clear 
Bowl : Ogee
Stem : Eleven ply spiral band outside a lace corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead 
Size :  14.2cm height.  5.0cm diameter bowl. 7.3cm diameter foot 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks.
Restoration : None 
Weight:  125 grams 

There is a piece of clinker in the foot rim often referred to as a “stone” by collectors. This is a feature of early glassware. not a flaw.