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ANTIQUE #SA1096531
rare georgian four knop multi spiral air twist wine glass - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE GLASS - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

Rare Georgian, Four Knop, Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass

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

This is a rare Georgian, four knop, multi spiral air twist wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750.
 
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 270 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.
 
The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 7.6 cm (3 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with four knops and a conical foot which measures 7.8 cm (3.1 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17.5 cm (7 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, scratches or any obvious signs of restoration. There is some light scratching to the external surface of the bowl and four unburst bubbles of differing sizes in the metal of the bowl. There is a collector''s sticker to the underside of the foot.
 
English lead glass weighing in at 190 g. (~ 7 oz.).
 
 
Internal Reference: 7917
Antique Number: SA1096531
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 17.5cm (6.9inches)
Width is 7.6cm (3.0inches)
Depth is 7.8cm (3.1inches)
Antique #SA1096531, shown on this page, originates from the 18th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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Somerset
United Kingdom
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