Technical Description
A class Georgian air twist wine glass. The drawn trumpet bowl above a multi-spiral air twist stem. Conical foot with a rough pontil. A fine example.
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown, no chips cracks, or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 17.6cm Rim diameter: 7cm Foot diameter: 7.8cm.
Comments
If you want to learn more about 18th-century air twist wine glasses, we have an excellent article which can be found using the link below.
Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist
Historical Relevance
Hand-made around the time the University of Glasgow school of medicine was founded in 1751.
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