This is a Georgian, English, floral-engraved single series air twist stem wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750. 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 rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 6.2 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a floral sprig with a smaller one to verso and sits on a single series air twist stem consisting of a twisted air gauze. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.4 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 16.7 cm (6.7 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. English lead glass weighing in at 145 g. (~ 5 oz.).We sell through our own web site taking Paypal, bank transfer and debit/credit cards and ship worldwide.Height is 16.7cm (6.6inches)
Width is 6.2cm (2.4inches)
Depth is 7.4cm (2.9inches)