This is a Georgian, English, tulip-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 bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.2 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a single tulip and sits on a single series air twist stem consisting of a twist of two double air strands. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.4 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.9 cm (6.3 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
English lead glass weighing in at 125 g. (~ 4 oz.).
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1213259
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 15.9cm (6.3inches)
Width is 6.2cm (2.4inches)
Depth is 7.4cm (2.9inches)
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