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ANTIQUE #SA1021459
georgian english handblown double series opaque twist wine glass - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE GLASS - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

Georgian English Hand-blown Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

This is a Georgian English mouth-blown double series opaque twist wine glass dating from the middle part of the 18th century, c1765.
 
The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot consistent with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the bottom of the foot.
 
The glass has an ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of nine enamel ''cotton'' strands wound around a central lace twist. The stem leads to a conical foot which measures 7.2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14 cm (5.6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious signs of restoration. There is a collector''s sticker to the upper side of the foot and an old price tag to the underside.
 
Lead glass weighing in at 140 g. ( ~ 5 oz.).
 
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07986 518362
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD