Technical Description
A fine tall 18th-century air twist ale glass. It has a round funnel bowl above a multi-spiral air twist stem with two swelling knops. Conical foot.
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, crack or restoration.
Height: 20.5cm Rim diameter: 5.7cm Foot diameter: 7.3cm
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, led by Charles Edward Stuart.
