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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 10.1cm Rim Diameter: 4.9cm Foot Diameter: 6.5cm.
Weight
151 grams
Technical Description
A double series opaque twist stem featuring a pair of spiral cables outside a pair of three-ply spiral bands. The piece is supported by a conical foot with a rough pontil.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time Scottish chemist, Joseph Black, described his discovery of carbon dioxide and magnesium in a paper to the Medical Society of Edinburgh.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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