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Georgian Green and Red Colour Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl
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Georgian Green and Red Colour Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl

18th century
Sold 3 February 2025 · The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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This is a rare Georgian, English double series colour twist wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1765.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a colour twist stem consisting of a multi-ply corkscrew edged on one side in translucent green, encircled by two alternating spiral threads in translucent red and opaque white. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17 cm (6.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a minute abrasion to the stem about 2 cm below the bowl. There is a Leuba Collection sticker to the base of the foot.

Lead glass weighing in at 185 g. (~ 6 1/2 oz.).

Provenance: With Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey then part of the Leuba Collection

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
6.8cm (2.68")
Depth
7.1cm (2.80")
Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Colour Twist Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1120925
Dealers Internal Reference
8106
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Description
This is a rare Georgian, English double series colour twist wine glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1765.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age.

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It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

fig 1. A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads.
fig 1. Georgian Green and Red Colour Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl

The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.8 cm (2.7 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a colour twist stem consisting of a multi-ply corkscrew edged on one side in translucent green, encircled by two alternating spiral threads in translucent red and opaque white. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17 cm (6.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a minute abrasion to the stem about 2 cm below the bowl. There is a Leuba Collection sticker to the base of the foot.

Lead glass weighing in at 185 g. (~ 6 1/2 oz.).

Provenance: With Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey then part of the Leuba Collection

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
6.8cm (2.68")
Depth
7.1cm (2.80")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Colour Twist Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1120925
Dealers Internal Ref
8106
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Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.

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Archive I A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Georgian Green and Red Colour Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl

Archive II A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads. View II
Archive III A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads. View III
Archive IV A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads. View IV
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Telephone 07986 518362
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3 Kent Hollow
Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads.
Georgian green and red colour twist wine glass, bell bowl
Ref: SA1120925
A clear glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl and a stem decorated with fine twisted red and green glass threads.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead glass
  • ColourClear, Green, Red
  • MotifsBell bowl, Colour twist stem, Folded foot
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in) x W 6.8 cm (3 in) x D 7.1 cm (3 in)

A Georgian colour twist wine glass is an 18th-century drinking vessel featuring a stem decorated with internal coloured glass threads, typically produced during the reigns of George II and George III.

These glasses were traditionally hand-blown using lead glass, with coloured enamel threads manipulated inside the stem to create spiral or lattice patterns known as air, opaque, or colour twists.

Authentic pieces often exhibit characteristic pontil marks on the underside of the base, small air bubbles within the lead metal, and natural wear marks appropriate for their age.

Antique glassware can be displayed within glass-fronted cabinets or styled on open shelving to highlight its craftsmanship, translucency, and historical charm.

Antique glass should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild detergent and dried carefully with a lint-free cloth to prevent accidental damage and preserve the surface finish.
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