Georgian Single Series Opaque Twist Gin Glass c1760

£230.00 $290.05 Product Code: 2020020320

Date & Origin 

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

No chips, cracks or restoration

Dimensions 

Height: 14.3cm Rim diameter: 4.5cm Foot diameter: 6.cm.

Technical Description 

A very fine example of a single series 18th century gin glass. It has an ogee bowl and a single series opaque twist stem consisting of two p[airs of spiral gauzes. A conical foot with a rough 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. 

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