Technical Description
A very rare 18th century custard cup glass dating to c1780.
It has a lipped cup bowl engraved with the initials MM. It has an applied handle above a single series opaque twist stem consisting of a two pairs of spiral threads. Conical foot with snapped pontil.
Very few of these opaque twist customer cups have been recorded.
Date & Origin
England, C1780. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 12.5cm, Rim diameter: 7.5cm , Foot diameter: 7cm
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.