Description
A propeller-knopped 'dwarf' or short 'wrythen ale' glass, first quarter 18th century The slightly flared spiral-moulded funnel bowl set on a collar, above a rudimentary 'propeller' stem with four pincered 'wings', terminating in a small basal knop, over a conical folded foot, 13.6cm high Footnotes: Provenance Lanham Collection A related propeller-knopped ale glass is illustrated and discussed by Dwight P Lanmon, The Golden Age of English Glass (2011), pp.80-1, no.10, where it is suggested that they may also have been used for champagne. 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 propeller-knopped 'dwarf' or short 'wrythen ale' glass, first quarter 18th century
Estimate £600-£800
Starting Price
£500
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