Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 12.3cm Rim diameter: 4.7cm Foot diameter: 6.4cm.
Technical Description
A very fine example of a double series 18th-century wine glass. It has an ogee bowl above an opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of 5-ply spiral bands outside a pair of spiral threads. A conical foot with a rough pontil.
Comments
In a historical context, 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.
A fine example.
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