Technical Description
A very fine 18th-century composite wine glass.
It has a large bell bowl above a multi spiral air twist, the twist coming up into the base of the bowl. Below is an air bead knop above a plain stem section and a conical foot.
Date & Origin
England, c1750. Period of George II.
Condition
Excellent, no chips, cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 18.2cm,
Rim diameter: 7.8cm,
Foot diameter: 7.4cm
Comments
A composite stem is made up from two or more recognised stem forms, e.g. plain stem & opaque twist stem, opaque twist stem & air twist stem or knops, air twist stem or knops & plain stem etc.
