Technical Description
A superb 18th-century Beilby ale glass dating to c1765.
It has an elongated ogee bowl beautifully enamelled with hop and barley. Sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a 15-ply spiral band outside a pair of spiral tapes. Conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1765. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 18.1cm, Rim diameter: 5.8cm, Foot diameter: 7.9cm
Comments
This glass comes from the Michael Wallis collection which took over 45 years to build and contains over 250 drinking glasses, covering all forms from the 18th century, many exceptionally rare. They will all be presented by Exhibit over the coming weeks and months.
Internal Reference: MW2022081631
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA928037
Dateline of this antique is 1750
Height is 18cm (7.1inches)
Width is 6cm (2.4inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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