Technical Description
An 18th-century opaque twist ale glass dating to c1760.
It has an elongated round funnel bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of two pairs of spiral threads outside a gauze. Conical 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: 21.5cm, Rim diameter: 6.5cm, Foot diameter: 8.2cm
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.
This item is out of stock.
