Technical Description
An 18th-century opaque twist wine glass with a round funnel bowl. Rests upon a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral threads outside a gauze. Conical foot with a snapped pontil.
Date & Origin
England, c1760. Period of George III.
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 15.2cm Rim diameter: 6cm Foot diameter: 7cm
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time the first patent for a one-piece pencil with eraser was issued to American inventor J. Rechendorf of New York City.
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