SOLD – 18th Century Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Description

Heading : Georgian opaque twist wine glass
Date : c1750
Period : George II
Origin : English
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Round funnel
Stem : Double series opaque twist
Stem Features : A pair of spiral tapes outside a vertical gauze
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 9/16 inches tall with a 2 ¼ inch bowl and 3 inch foot
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 140 Grams

References :

Eighteenth Century English drinking glasses an Illustrated Guide. By L.M Bickerton – Page 216 Plate 645.

English. Scottish & Irish Table Glass By G. Bernard Hughes – Page 108 Figure 84.