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 has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.
The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a colour twist stem consisting of a multi-ply corkscrew edged on one side in translucent green, encircled by two alternating spiral threads in translucent red and opaque white. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17 cm (6.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a minute abrasion to the stem about 2 cm below the bowl. There is a Leuba Collection sticker to the base of the foot.
Lead glass weighing in at 185 g. (~ 6 1/2 oz.).
Provenance: With Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey then part of the Leuba Collection
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Green and Red Colour Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl
