THREE GLASSES GLEAMING
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George I Pedestal (Silesian) Stem Wine, c1725 (sold)
George II Engraved Airtwist Ale Glass, c1750 (sold)
George II Baluster Wine, c1740
Very early 18th century English drinking glasses were quite heavy. As the glasses became internationally popular,
a large tax was levied upon glass products by weight in 1746 - and additionally thereafter - usually to support a war.
Among the most beautiful results of glassmakers' attempts to make glass both lighter and more decorative was to
lighten the stems by poking holes in them - first occurring as airtwist stems. English lead glass cooled slowly,
enabling the spirals to be turned with absolute precision.
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