18th Century Air Twist Ale Glass c1750

£110.00 $136.77 Product Code: 2020020330

Date & Origin 

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Single small chip to the foot, slight minor bloom to the bowl.

Dimensions 

Height: 19cm Rim diameter: 7cm Foot diameter: 7.7cm.

 

Technical Description 

A Georgian air twist ale glass, the drawn two-piece glass with a long bell bowl which transitions into a multi-spiral air twist stem. The piece is supported by a conical foot with a rough pontil. 

Historical Relevance 

Hand-made around the time the University of Glasgow school of medicine was founded in 1751. 

 

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