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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
A superb 'Scottish Type' opaque twist wine glass dating to c1800-1850. It has a bell bowl with a solid section at the base.
Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
Date & Origin
England, c1830. Period of George III
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 14.8cm Rim diameter: 5.4cm rim Foot diameter: 6.1cm.
Historical Relevance
This particular form of drinking glass has traditionally been referred to as a "Scottish" opaque twist. I must be honest in saying I've never seen any documented evidence which can back up this claim but what can be said is that the form is consistent and almost certainly they all came out of the same glassworks over approx a 70 year period. A significantly high proportion tend to have conical bowls and the majority have a shoulder blade knop and a thinner than normal opaque twist stem. A few are engraved and a few are single series and a few early examples have snapped pontils, but the basic form is consistent.
Being Scottish myself, it would be nice to think that they came out of one of the three glassworks based in Leith, Edinburgh in the first half of the 19th century but unfortunately, to my knowledge, their pattern books don't exist from this time period.
This is a fine example.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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"Scottish" Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1830
