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Rare Deceptive "Toastmasters" Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Rare Deceptive "Toastmasters" Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

£975.00 $1,212.32 Product Code: 2019020517

Date & Origin 

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown. Some very minor grazing to the foot, part of the natural wear. 

Dimensions 

Height: 15.4cm Rim diameter: 5.2cm Foot diameter: 7.4cm.

Weight

277 grams

Technical Description 

A rare 18th century opaque twist wine glass with a deceptive toastmaster bowl. An ogee bowl with thickened walls rests upon a double series opaque twist stem. The twist is comprised of a pair of five-ply spiral bands outwith two pairs of spiral threads. This all rests upon a conical foot with a rough pontil. 

Historical Relevance 

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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