Technical Description
A very fine mid-18th century air twist wine glass. A drawn trumpet bowl above a double knop multispiral air twist stem. Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
A fine glass.
We often see this form described as a composite stem because of the 'little' plain stem section at the base of the bowl but it's really just part of the drawn trumpet bowl and certainly not a composite. We also often see this air twist stem described as a 'multi series' stem...there is no such thing as a multi series stem, it's a multi spiral.
If you want to learn more about air twist wine glasses from the 18th century, then we have a superb article on the subject which can be found by using the link below.
Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, age-related wear as shown.
Dimensions
Height: 16.3cm Rim diameter: 5.9cm Foot diameter: 6.5cm.
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time France declared war on Britain during The War of the Austrian Succession in 1744.
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