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ANTIQUE #SA1082775

18th Century Engraved Opaque Twist Cordial Glass On Helmet Foot C1760

£1,150    $1,533    €1,341
 
Technical Description
 
An exceptional engraved opaque twist cordial glass dating to c1760. It has a small round funnel bowl engraved with fruiting vine. Sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a 21-ply spiral band outside a pair of spiral tapes. Large helmet foot.
 
True cordials from the 18th century are very popular...not for the volume of fluid that they hold...just simply because of how elegant they are.
 
Date & Origin
 
England, c1760. Period of George II.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 17.7cm
 
Rim diameter: 4.2cm
 
Foot diameter: 7.8cm.
 
Historical Context
 
This glass was made approx 10 years prior to James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay in Australia and approx 15 years after the Jacobite defeat at Culloden in Scotland.
 
 
 
Internal Reference: DM2024053014
Antique Number: SA1082775
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 17.7cm (7.0inches)
Width is 0cm (0.0inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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