Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 14.9cm Rim diameter: 5.6cm Foot diameter: 6.8cm.
Technical Description
An 18th century opaque twist wine glass with an Ogee bowl. The bowl has rib moulding to the lower half and sits on a double series opaque twist wine stem consisting of an 11-ply spiral band outside two pairs of spiral threads. Conical foot with snapped pontil.
Historical Relevance
This glass was made around the time that the English parliament enacted the Stamp Act on the American colonies, March 22nd 1765, imposing a tax on many types of printed materials used in the colonies. Seen as a violation of rights, the Act sparks violent demonstrations in several Colonies.
Internal Reference: 2020062901
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA710701
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 14.9cm (5.9inches)
Width is 6.8cm (2.7inches)
Depth is 6.8cm (2.7inches)
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