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ANTIQUE #SA1155531

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass, Medial Knop, Everted Bowl Rim

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

This is a Georgian, English double series opaque twist wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1765. We say it is English but there is a photograph in Jacqueline Bellanger''s ''Verre Usage et de Prestige France 1500-1800'' on page 57 which attributes an identical glass to the Eastern part of France.
 
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 scarce ogee-shaped bowl with an everted rim measuring 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. The bowl is plain and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of two white enamel tapes wound around a central twist of two white enamel cords. The stem, which has a medial angular knop, ends in a conical foot which measures 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 16.5 cm (6.6 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scr...
Antique SA1155531 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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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