Technical Description
A very nice 18th-century air twist wine glass. It has a small trumpet bowl, semi cordial in size, leading into a multi spiral air twist stem. Conical foot. A very nice 2 part example which could have been used for gin.
If you would like to learn more about 18th-century drinking glasses then there are a few article links below which may help.
Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist
Outlander Drinking Glasses | Which glasses did the cast use & how accurate were they?
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
No chips, cracks, or restoration.
Dimensions
Height: 14.9cm
Rim diameter: 5.5cm
Foot diameter: 6.8cm
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time France declared war on Britain during The War of the Austrian Succession in 1744.
