Georgian Double Series Air Twist Ale Glass C1750

Technical Description A superb and quite rare air twist Ale glass dating to the mid 18th century. It has an elongated round funnel bowl above a double series air twist stem consisting of a mercury corkscrew outside an air cable. Conical foot with a snapped pontil. Date & Origin England, c1750. Period of George II. Condition Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration Dimensions Height: 18.cm Bowl diameter: 6.5cm Foot diameter: 7.8cm. Comment Within the air twist category of 18th-century glasses, the double series has an approx 1-10 ratio to a single series. So quite a rare twist. Also, as you may have noticed, there are substantially more wine glasses than the are ale glasses surviving from the 18th century. A fine tall example and certainly a great addition to any collection.