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ANTIQUE #SA1155501

Georgian Engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Ogee Bowl

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

This is a Georgian, English, engraved, double series opaque twist stem wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1765.
 
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 an ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with an informal floral border under the rim and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of five white enamel ''cotton'' strands wound around a central twist of two white enamel cords. The stem leads to a conical foot which measures 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter. The glass is 13.8 cm (5.5 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a collector''s sticker to the underside of the foot.
 
Lead glass weighing in at 130 g. (~ 4 1/2 oz.).
 
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07986 518362
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD