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ANTIQUE #SA678815

Georgian Opaque Twist Gin Glass C1780

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Date & Origin
 
Holland, c1760. Period of George III.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration.
 
Dimensions
 
Height: 14.5cm Rim diameter: 5.7cm Foot diameter: 6.4cm.
 
Technical Description
 
A Dutch 18th-century opaque twist gin glass. A lipped bell bowl above a double knopped double series opaque twist stem consisting of two pairs of spiral tapes outside a central gauze. A conical foot with a rough pontil.
 
Historical Relevance
 
Back in the 1970''s when the Scott Falk collection was started, Dutch Soda glasses would have been just as rare and collectable as their English counterparts and I doubt that Scott differentiated between them. Probably used for Gin rather than wine.
 
In a historical context, this glass was hand-blown around the time Robert Burns wrote his version of the Scots poem Auld Lang Syne in 1788.
 
Internal Reference: ...
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA678815
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 14.5cm (5.7inches)
Width is 5.7cm (2.2inches)
Depth is 6.4cm (2.5inches)
Antique SA678815 shown on this page was made in 1750. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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STATUS
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