Six airtwist wine glasses, circa 1750

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Six airtwist wine glasses, circa 1750 With multi-spiral airtwist stems, comprising two swelling into central angular knops, including one with an ogee bowl on a heavy 'firing' foot; and one with a pan-topped bowl; and two with central annulated collars, including one with a bell bowl and one with a drawn trumpet bow, all on conical feet; the last two with bell bowls, including one with a domed foot, 13.5cm to 17.5cm high (6) Footnotes: Provenance With Delomosne and Son, June 2014 (bell bowl with collar) Peter Eales Collection, Bonhams, 26 June 2025, lot 28 (part) (bell bowl with collar) 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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Six airtwist wine glasses, circa 1750

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