A fine gilded opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

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A fine gilded opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765 Perhaps decorated in the London workshop of James Giles, the generous ogee bowl decorated with six overlapping garlands of stylised flowers pendant from tied ribbons, some hung with tassels, the rim gilt, the stem with a central angular knop and containing a pair of multi-ply spiral bands outside a pair of opaque white spiral threads, over a conical foot, 16.1cm high Footnotes: Provenance With Athelny Antiques, February 2013 Graham Slater Collection, Bonhams, 26 June 2025, lot 96 An identical glass was sold by Bonhams on 8 December 2004, lot 149. For another with very similar decoration, see lot 626 in this sale. 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 fine gilded opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

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