Date & Origin 

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions 

Height: 12.6cm Rim diameter: 5.1cm   Foot diameter: 6.2cm.

Technical Description 

An 18th-century wine glass dating to around 1750. A round funnel bowl transitions into an elegant plain stem above a conical foot with a rough pontil. 

Strength and character

Historical Relevance 

Hand-blown around the time grog was first issued in the Royal Navy in 1740.