Unusual Georgian Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750

£495.00 $625.83 Product Code: MW2022081806

Technical Description

An unusual 18th-century double knop air twist wine glass dating to c1750.

It has a flared bucket bowl with a triple merese on the shoulders above a multi spiral air twist stem with two swelling knops. Conical foot.

Unusual to find the merese at the base of the bowl on this form.

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Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 14.5cm, Rim diameter: 5.5cm,  Foot diameter: 6.5cm

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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