Engraved 18th Century Opaque Twist Ale Glass c1760

£275.00 $347.68 Product Code: 2020090108

Date & Origin 

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration. 

Dimensions 

Height: 18.5cm Rim diameter: 5.3, Foot diameter: 7.2cm.

Technical Description 

Engraved 18th century opaque twist ale glass. A round funnel bowl rests upon a double series opaque twist stem. Engraved hops and barley in saltire decorate the bowl. The stem is comprised of a pair of multiply spiral bands outside a pair of spiral threads.

A very fine example.

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time Edinburgh City Chambers was opened as the Royal Exchange, to the design of the Scottish Architect John Adam.

 

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