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The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Air Twist Glass 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 consistent with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the base of the foot.
The glass has an extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 7.2 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with shoulder and medial knops. The stem leads to a conical foot which measures 7.6 cm (3.1 inches) in diameter. The glass is 20.2 cm (8.1 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious signs of restoration. There are a couple of tiny black inclusions in the metal of the bowl. There is an old collector's sticker on the underside of the foot.
It weighs in at 235 g. ( ~ 8 oz.).
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Air Twist Glass to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Double Knopped Multi Spiral Air Twist Ale Glass
