Engraved Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1840

Heading : An opaque twist stem wine glass
Period : George IV-Victoria
Date : c1840
Origin : Typically attributed to Leith. Edinburgh. Scotland*
Colour : Clear. good grey hue
Bowl : Pointed funnel. engraved with oak leaves and polished acorns.
Stem : A pair of spiral threads outside a lace corkscrew
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Broad polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size :   Height 18.2cms. Bowl 7.0cms. foot 7.6 cms
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 168g

* Albert Hartshorne. former curator V and A first made this attribution based on the propensity of finds in Lothian and the borders. contemporary advertising and receipts from the manufactory.