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Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls C1885
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Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls C1885

19th century
Sold 8 August 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
This “Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls C1885” found a buyer.

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A very nice pair of Victorian glass bowls dating to c1885, used for berries or nuts or even small cut flowers.

They have green crimped rims with a second crimp below and wrythen decorated bodies. Sit of six clear tree root feet.

Very versatile and very decorative.

You can see a very similar example within the book Victorian Decorative Glass, British Designs, 1850-1914 by Mervyn Gulliver, on page 205.

Date & Origin

England, c1885

Condition

Excellent, one tiny nibble to the end of one foot, no chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 7.5cm.

Diameter: 10.7cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
10.7cm (4.21")
Depth
10.7cm (4.21")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Victorian Glass Berry Bowls to the 1880s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1108240
Dealers Internal Reference
2024082246
Description
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A very nice pair of Victorian glass bowls dating to c1885, used for berries or nuts or even small cut flowers.
Exhibit Antiques

They have green crimped rims with a second crimp below and wrythen decorated bodies. Sit of six clear tree root feet.

fig 1. A pair of clear glass Victorian berry bowls featuring wrythen optical twists and crimped, green-edged rims.
fig 1. Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls C1885

Very versatile and very decorative.

You can see a very similar example within the book Victorian Decorative Glass, British Designs, 1850-1914 by Mervyn Gulliver, on page 205.

Date & Origin

England, c1885

Condition

Excellent, one tiny nibble to the end of one foot, no chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 7.5cm.

Diameter: 10.7cm

Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
10.7cm (4.21")
Depth
10.7cm (4.21")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Victorian Glass Berry Bowls to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1108240
Dealers Internal Ref
2024082246
Exhibit Antiques
Exhibit Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019

Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass

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Archive I A pair of clear glass Victorian berry bowls featuring wrythen optical twists and crimped, green-edged rims. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls C1885

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A pair of clear glass Victorian berry bowls featuring wrythen optical twists and crimped, green-edged rims.
Pair Victorian Wrythen Green Crimped Glass Berry Bowls c1885
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A pair of clear glass Victorian berry bowls featuring wrythen optical twists and crimped, green-edged rims.
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  • ObjectBowls
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass
  • ColourClear and Green
  • MotifsWrythen optical twist, Crimped ruffled rim, Applied green glass edge
  • SizeH 7.5 cm (3 in) x W 10.7 cm (4 in) x D 10.7 cm (4 in)

Victorian glass tableware from the late 19th century is characterised by elaborate forms, vibrant colours, and specialised techniques such as crimping, moulding, and optical twisting like wrythen patterns.

These pieces were typically crafted from soda-lime or lead glass, often featuring applied coloured glass threads or borders manipulated by hand while hot using specialised tools to achieve ruffled rims.

Authentic pieces often exhibit pontil marks on the base, minor surface wear consistent with age, slight irregularities in symmetry due to hand-finishing, and specific manufacturing characteristics typical of 19th-century glasshouses.

These decorative items can be displayed on open shelving, used as centrepieces on dining tables, or styled on sideboards to introduce colour, historical texture, and reflective surfaces to modern spaces.

Antique glass should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using a mild detergent, avoiding harsh abrasives, sudden temperature changes, and prolonged immersion in water to protect fragile rims and historical surfaces.
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