Two similar opaque twist wine glasses, circa 1765
The generous bell bowls both with two rows of beads enclosed within their heavy bases, the stems both containing a multi-ply corkscrew encircled by a pair of spiral threads, on heavy conical feet, 16.8cm and 17.6cm high (2)
For the type see L.M. Bickerton, 18th Century English Drinking Glasses (1987), pl.670. A pair of related glasses enamelled in the Beilby Workshop was sold by Bonhams 15 November 2017, lot 91
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The generous bell bowls both with two rows of beads enclosed within their heavy bases, the stems both containing a multi-ply corkscrew encircled by a pair of spiral threads, on heavy conical feet, 16.8cm and 17.6cm high (2)
For the type see L.M. Bickerton, 18th Century English Drinking Glasses (1987), pl.670. A pair of related glasses enamelled in the Beilby Workshop was sold by Bonhams 15 November 2017, lot 91