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Late 18th Century Wrythen Fluted Ale Glass
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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Late 18th Century Wrythen Fluted Ale Glass

18th century
Description

An 18th century wrythen fluted ale glass with a ball knop stem, folded foot and rough pontil.

No chips or cracks.

Height: 13.2 cm

Dated: c.1780-90

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Height
13.2cm (5.20")
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Georgian Wrythen Ale Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1148278
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1750/A
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Description
An 18th century wrythen fluted ale glass with a ball knop stem, folded foot and rough pontil.

No chips or cracks.

Height: 13.2 cm

Dated: c.1780-90

Height
13.2cm (5.20")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Georgian Wrythen Ale Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1148278
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1750/A
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A clear Georgian lead glass ale glass featuring a tall conical bowl with lower wrythen fluting, supported on a short stem and circular flat foot.
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Archive I A clear Georgian lead glass ale glass featuring a tall conical bowl with lower wrythen fluting, supported on a short stem and circular flat foot.

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A clear Georgian lead glass ale glass featuring a tall conical bowl with lower wrythen fluting, supported on a short stem and circular flat foot.
Late 18th century Wrythen Fluted Ale Glass
Ref: SA1148278
A clear Georgian lead glass ale glass featuring a tall conical bowl with lower wrythen fluting, supported on a short stem and circular flat foot.
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A Georgian wrythen ale glass is an 18th-century English drinking vessel defined by a tall conical bowl featuring twisted or spiral fluting, designed specifically for consuming ale.

These glasses were hand-blown from lead crystal glass, using partial moulding techniques to form the spiral wrythen ribs before being shaped and attached to a blown foot.

Authentic pieces display characteristic signs of period manufacture, such as a subtle greyish tint in the lead glass, minor air bubbles, an rough or ground pontil mark under the foot, and natural foot-rim wear.

Display stemware inside a glass-fronted cabinet, on an illuminated sideboard, or arranged along open shelving to highlight the refractive qualities of the optical moulding.

Wash stemware individually by hand using lukewarm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding dishwashers, harsh chemical cleaners, or extreme temperature fluctuations.
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