A rare four-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

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A rare four-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1750 The bell bowl on a multi-spiral airtwist stem with two upper knops above lower swelling knop and basal knop, over a conical foot, 17.9cm high Footnotes: Provenance Private Collection, Belgium, Bonhams, 27 November 2024, lot 40 A similar glass from the Graham Vivian Collection with this rare stem formation was sold by Bonhams on 1 December 2021, lot 122. Compare also to the example from the Bayreuth Collection sold by Bonhams on 18 June 2024, lot 99. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A rare four-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

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