This is a Georgian, English, mixed twist wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1760. Mixed twists are relatively rare consisting, as they do, of both opaque twist and air twist elements.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 5.2 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a mixed twist stem consisting of four white enamel cords wound around a central air gauze. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15 cm (6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. Lead glass weighing in at 125 g. (~ 4 1/2 oz.).We sell through our own web site taking Paypal, bank transfer and debit/credit cards and ship worldwide.Height is 15cm (5.9inches)
Width is 5.2cm (2.0inches)
Depth is 6.8cm (2.7inches)