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Dates 1750
Medium Glass
Origin England
Description A very rare and extremely elegant Georgian single series air twist stem wine glass The glass has a very rare tulip-shaped bowl with an everted rim measuring 6.2 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. The bowl sits on a single series air twist stem consisting of a pair of twisted air cables with a yellowish swirl around the central twist. The stem leads to a conical foot which measures 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter..
An identical glass formed part of the A.C. Hubbard Jr. collection sold at Sothebys, 14 December 2002, lot 96.

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Exhibitions An identical glass formed part of the A.C. Hubbard Jr. collection sold at Sothebys, 14 December 2002, lot 96.