An opaque-twist coin wine glass, circa 1770
An opaque-twist coin wine glass, circa 1770
The bell-shaped bowl above a hollow globular knop containing a Dutch copper token dated 1738, flanked by collars, set on a single-series opaque twist stem with a fine spiral gauze, on a conical foot, 16cm high
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance: The A.C.Hubbard Jr. Collection. Illustrated by Ward Lloyd, Investing in Georgian Glass (1969), p.81 and A Wine lover's Glasses (2000), p.99, pl.145(b)

Category: Decorative Arts / Glass


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