Three attractive engraved airtwist wine glasses and a composite stem glass, circa 1750

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Three attractive engraved airtwist wine glasses and a composite stem glass, circa 1750 One with a round funnel bowl decorated with floral scrollwork, the stem with a spiral air cable, over a conical foot; the others with bell bowls, including one decorated with a sprig of fruiting vine, on a shoulder-knopped multi-spiral airtwist stem and conical folded foot; the others with stylised floral borders, on multi-spiral stems; the composite glass with an upper short plain section and shoulder knop, all with conical feet, 15.4cm to 18.5cm high (4) Footnotes: Provenance Paul Kettle Collection (composite) 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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Three attractive engraved airtwist wine glasses and a composite stem glass, circa 1750

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