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A fine Giles gilt opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765
21 May 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,875 inc. premium
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A fine Giles gilt opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765
Decorated in the London workshop of James Giles, the elongated round funnel gilded with hops and barley below a gilt line rim, set on a double-series opaque twist stem comprised of a pair of spiral threads encircled by a twelve-ply spiral band, over a conical foot, 20.7cm high (slight wear to gilding)
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Provenance: The Commander A. P. Barrow-Green Collection
A very similar Giles ale glass with a slightly different opaque twist stem was sold in these rooms, 4 June 2008, The Thomas Collection, lot 198.
