Technical Description
An excellent 18th-century air twist wine glass dating to c1750.
It has a round funnel bowl with a delicate foliate and flower band engraved aroiund the rim. Sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with a shoulder knop. Conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, Age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 15.4cm Bowl Diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 6.7cm.
Comments
In 1748 David Hume publishes An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding and in 1754 Joseph Black discovers "fixed air" (carbon dioxide)
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