The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.
The glass has a rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter at the rim.
The bowl sits on a scarce double series opaque twist stem consisting of a thick white enamel cord within a twisted gauze; an unusual twist formation. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.6 cm (3 inches) in diameter and which has a reassuring small shear mark to the edge. The glass is 13.7 cm (5.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is an unburst bubble in the metal of the foot dating from manufacture. There is an old collector's sticker on the underside of the foot.
Lead glass weighing in at 160 g. (~ 6 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Scarce Vine-engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass
