Rare Georgian Pan Top Opaque Twist Ale Glass with Folded Foot c1760

£950.00 $1,198.05 Product Code: MW2022081624

Technical Description

An 18th-century opaque twist ale glass dating to c1760.

It has an elongated pan top bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of corkscrews alternating with a pair of spiral gauzes. Conical folded foot.

A rare bowl form with a folded foot (the folded foot has a 1-100 ratio for opaque twists). 

Date & Origin

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 20.8cm, Rim diameter: 6.4cm,  Foot diameter: 8.1cm

Comments

This glass comes from the Michael Wallis collection which took over 45 years to build and contains over 250 drinking glasses, covering all forms from the 18th century, many exceptionally rare. They will all be presented by Exhibit over the coming weeks and months. 

 

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