Georgian Opaque Twist Dram Glass c1760

£220.00 $272.89 Product Code: 2019020532

Date & Origin 

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. 

Dimensions 

Height: 11.3cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 6.4cm.

Weight

163 grams

Technical Description 

18th century opaque twist dram glass. An ovoid bowl rests upon an opaque twist stem, the stem is made up of two pairs of multi-ply spiral corkscrews outwith a multi-ply corkscrew. The conical foot has a rough pontil. Could easily be described as a short stem wine. A very fine example.

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time of The Seven Years' War, a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763.

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