Exceptional 18th Century Four Knop Air Twist On Domed Foot Wine Glass c1750

Technical Description

An exceptionally rare 18th-century four knop air twist wine glass dating to c1750.

It has a flared bucket bowl above a multi-spiral air twist stem with four swelling knops above a domed foot. An exceptional form.

If you would like to learn more about 18th-century air twist wine glasses, please have a look at our online article:

Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, no chips or cracks, minor polish to the foot's underside.

Dimensions

Height: 16cm

Rim diameter: 5.8cm

Foot diameter: 6.3cm

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 are exceptionally rare.