An airtwist wine glass

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An airtwist wine glass
the drawn trumpet bowl engraved Capillaire within foliate cartouche, the stem filled with spiral threads, on conical foot, mid 18th century -- 16cm. high

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The cordial 'Capillaire' was a syrup apparently made from maidenhair-fern (Capillaris herba) and flavoured with orange-water.
A similar lot sold in our St James's Rooms, 15 February 1995, lot 61