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Rare Two Part Georgian Double Knop Engraved Ale Glass C1750

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Date & Origin
 
England, c1750. Period of George III.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 19.2cm, Rim diameter: 6.5cm Foot diameter: 8cm.
 
Weight
 
270 grams
 
Technical Description
 
A rare example of an 18th-century air twist ale glass. Long round funnel bowl engraved with a double saltire of barley and a single hop. Sits on a very unusual double knopped air twist stem above a conical foot with a snapped pontil.
 
Standard glasses in this form are normally three-part construction, however, this glass is a two-part. The single and only join being above the lower knop (which explains why the air twist tails off towards the base of the knop). This is rare construction technique for an ale glass and is more akin to the construction of composite stems and Newcastle light balusters. The lower knop and foot are all made from the 2nd gather of glass. The glass could be slightly earlier than 1750 as a result. I can''t recall seeing anothe...
Antique SA672331 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD