Antique wine glass - hollow stem English c1750-60.

Small wine glass with hollow stem, trumpet bowl engraved with a band of polished lens and plain con ical foot  English Mid 18th century.

Rim dia:  5.5 cm.

Base dia: 6cm. 

Weight: 77 grams.

Condition: Very good. 

Note: It has been suggested that hollow stem glasses were introduced as a result of the Excise Act (1745-1746) which taxed glasses according to their weight.  Good hollow stem glasses are quite rare and hard to find.

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986.  My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page,  Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.