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ANTIQUE #SA1214967
georgian multi spiral air twist wine glass vineengraved rounded funnel bowl - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE GLASS - DATED 18TH CENTURY
 

Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass, Vine-engraved Rounded Funnel Bowl

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

This is a Georgian, English, vine-engraved multi spiral air twist or composite 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 5.6 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a fruiting vine on which a Hoho bird is perched eating the grapes. The bowl sits on a collar, a short piece of plain stem and a multi spiral air twist stem with a shoulder knop. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.8 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 135 g. (~ 5 oz.).
 
 
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Antique SA1214967 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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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