Rare Antique 18th Century Opaque Twist Ale Glass c1760

£650.00 $808.21 Product Code: 2021101005

Technical Description

An antique Georgian ale glass dating to 1760. It has a long round funnel bowl with wrythen moulding at the base. Sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a 10-ply spiral band outside a pair of spiral tapes. Conical foot with snapped pontol.

Wrythen bowls in combination with opaque twist stems are exceptionally rare.

Date & Origin 

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Good, no chips cracks or restoration. 

Dimensions 

Height: 12.16.4cm 6cm Rim diameter: 5.5cm Foot diameter: 7.2cm

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