This is a short 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 hatched swags and tails under the rim and with a frond of hare bells to one side and a leaf sprig to verso. The bowl sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of four white enamel ''cotton'' strands wound around a central gauze. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.4 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 11 cm (4.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. Lead glass weighing in at 130 g. (~ 4 1/2 oz.).We sell throu...