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ANTIQUE #SA1155731

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Wine Goblet, Ovoid-shaped Bowl

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 goblet 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 ovoid-shaped bowl measuring 8 cm (3.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of four white enamel ''cotton'' strands wound around a central lace twist. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 16.8 cm (6.7 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
 
Lead glass weighing in at 320 g. (~ 11 oz.). An excellent glass from which to savour a nice red wine.
 
 
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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