Rare Georgian Wine Glass, 18th Century Air Twist c1750
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Whether you're shopping for that next special gift or treating yourself, we build valued, lasting relationships. Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration. Height: 16.6cm Bowl diameter: 7cm Foot diameter: 7.8cm. An 18th century air twist wine glass with a Trumpet bowl above a multi spiral air twist stem with a shoulder swelling knop. This is all supported by a high conical foot with a rough pontil. The classic trumpet bowl is found within every 18th century drinking glass form and if you're a collector, you will be very familiar with the classic trumpet bowl multi spiral air twist wines of that era. However, we are certainly less familiar with a trumpet bowl above a shoulder knopped multi spiral air twist. This is a rare form indeed. Hand-blown around the time of The French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763. Fought between the colonies of British America and those of New France. The item "Rare Georgian Wine Glass, 18th Century Air Twist c1750" is in sale since Friday, July 10, 2020. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Glass\Date-Lined Glass\Pre-1840".The seller is "exhibitantiques" and is located in Whitburn. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Georgian Wine Glass
- Country of Origin: Britain
- Colour: Clear
- Style: Georgian
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Object Type: Wine Glass
- Glassmaking Technique: Hand Blown
- Glassware Type: Antique