This is a Georgian, English, hop and barley engraved multi spiral air twist ale 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 an extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.7 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and with crossed barley ears to verso and sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with shoulder and medial knops. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.4 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 20.5 cm (8.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.
English lead glass weighing in at 190 g. (~ 7 oz.).
Provenance: The Cannon Collection
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1219578
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 20.5cm (8.1inches)Width is 7.4cm (2.9inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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