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Pair 19th Century Overshot Glass Wine Carafes C1880
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Pair 19th Century Overshot Glass Wine Carafes C1880

19th century
Sold 8 August 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

A superb pair of 19th century overshot glass wine carafes dating to c1880. They have gilded rims and can hold over 1 bottles of wine each. Idea for dinner table or display.

Date & Origin

Boston & Sandwich USA, c1880.

Condition

Excellent, clean and clear, no chips cracks or restoration. Minor loss of gilt around the rims.

Dimensions

Height: 18.3cm

Diameter: 11cm

Comments

Overshot glass was made during the Victorian era in many different locations, including England, Europe and the USA where Boston & Sandwich made some outstanding decorative and functional pieces. It is created by rolling the hot glass in tiny pieces of broken glass and then reheated to remove the sharp edges producing a very rustic look and feel.

One of a number of superb examples from the amazing glass collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.3cm (7.20")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Overshot Glass Wine Carafes to the 1880s.

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SA1108065
Dealers Internal Reference
2024082218
Description
Technical Description

A superb pair of 19th century overshot glass wine carafes dating to c1880. They have gilded rims and can hold over 1 bottles of wine each. Idea for dinner table or display.

Date & Origin

fig 1. A pair of nineteenth-century overshot glass wine carafes featuring textured, crackled surfaces and narrow necks with gilded rims.
fig 1. Pair 19th Century Overshot Glass Wine Carafes C1880

Boston & Sandwich USA, c1880.

Condition

Excellent, clean and clear, no chips cracks or restoration. Minor loss of gilt around the rims.

Dimensions

Height: 18.3cm

Diameter: 11cm

Comments

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Overshot glass was made during the Victorian era in many different locations, including England, Europe and the USA where Boston & Sandwich made some outstanding decorative and functional pieces.
Exhibit Antiques

It is created by rolling the hot glass in tiny pieces of broken glass and then reheated to remove the sharp edges producing a very rustic look and feel.

One of a number of superb examples from the amazing glass collection of John and Poppy Stallebrass.

Height
18.3cm (7.20")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Overshot Glass Wine Carafes to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108065
Dealers Internal Ref
2024082218
Exhibit Antiques
Exhibit Antiques
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Pair 19th Century Overshot Glass Wine Carafes C1880

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A pair of nineteenth-century overshot glass wine carafes featuring textured, crackled surfaces and narrow necks with gilded rims.
Pair 19th Century Overshot Glass Wine Carafes c1880
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A pair of nineteenth-century overshot glass wine carafes featuring textured, crackled surfaces and narrow necks with gilded rims.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCarafes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsTextured overshot surface, Gilded rim, Narrow neck, Bulbous body
  • SizeH 18.3 cm (7 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 11 cm (4 in)

FAQs

Overshot glass is a type of art glass created by rolling a hot glass vessel over fragments of fine glass threads, causing them to adhere to the surface and create a textured, icy appearance. This technique was particularly popular during the mid-to-late Victorian era.

These vessels were typically free-blown or mold-blown using potash or soda-lime glass, with applied surface treatments like overshot threads added while the glass was still malleable. Rims were often fire-polished or gilded by hand.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-finished pontil marks on the base, minor irregularities consistent with mouth-blowing, and genuine wear to the glass threads and gilding. The texture should feel distinctly raised and integrated into the body rather than applied with modern adhesives.

These decorative vessels can be displayed on a sideboard or mantelpiece to catch natural light, utilised as single-stem flower vases, or styled simply on a tray to add tactile texture and historic contrast to modern spaces.

Wash antique glass gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild, non-abrasive detergent. Avoid submerging items with gilt rims or delicate applied threads for extended periods, and dry them carefully with a lint-free cloth.
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