Technical Description
A George III opaque twist wine glass with a bucket bowl. Rests upon a single series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral gauzes. Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
Out of 150+ sold opaque twists on our website, this is only the 3rd bucket bowl example. Also, single series stems are also far rarer than double series within the opaque twist range.
Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 15.6cm Rim diameter: 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.
