Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750

Heading : Air twist stem Georgian wine glass Period : George II - c1750 Origin : England Colour : Clear Bowl : Round funnel Stem : A five-ply spiral band outwith a spiral core Foot :...

Heading : Pan topped air twist stem Georgian wine glass Period : George II - c1750 Origin : England Colour : Clear Bowl : Pan top Stem : Multi spiral air twist with central angular k...

This is a superb hand-blown example of an Irish made, mid-Georgian, cordial wine drinking glass with a thick double series opaque twist (DSOT) stem, dating from the middle of the 18th century, circa 1765 to 1770. These glasses are very collectable. It is made from English lead glass which is relatively heavy and has a soft grey colour, with slight age related wear as expected with over 200 years of use. The glass has the usual striations, inclusions and tiny bubbles you would expect to see in 18th Century glass, which gives these glasses their unique charm. This glass has a bucket bowl which sits on a tall, unusually thick, double series opaque or cotton twist...

Dutch twist wine glass, ca 1750-1770 Dutch twist wine glasses were blown in the 2nd half of the 18th century. The Dutch glass consists of the twist in the stem, usually of a wick ...