Technical Description
A tall 18th-century air twist ale or champagne glass. It has an elongated bell bowl above a multi-spiral air twist stem with two swelling knops. Conical foot.
If you would like to learn more about 18th-century drinking glasses then there are a few article links below which may help.
Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist
Outlander Drinking Glasses | Which glasses did the cast use & how accurate were they?
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
No chips, crack or restoration.
Height: 20.6cm Rim diameter: 6.9cm Foot diameter: 7.6cm
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, led by Charles Edward Stuart.
Internal Reference: 2023071901
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1018570
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 20.6cm (8.1inches)
Width is 6.9cm (2.7inches)
Depth is 7.6cm (3.0inches)
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