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18th Century Mixed Twist Champagne or Wine Flute Glass C1760
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18th Century Mixed Twist Champagne or Wine Flute Glass C1760

18th century
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Description

Technical Description

An 18th-century mixed twist wine or champagne flute glass dating to c1760.

It has a funnel bowl above a mixed twist stem consisting of a mercury corkscrew outside a white opaque gauze. Conical foot.

Date & Origin

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 18.5cm

Rim diameter: 5.8cm

Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Notes

Mixed Twists are rarer than colour twists.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Opaque Twist Champagne Flute to the Georgian era.

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SA1130001
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2025021403
Description
Technical Description

An 18th-century mixed twist wine or champagne flute glass dating to c1760.

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It has a funnel bowl above a mixed twist stem consisting of a mercury corkscrew outside a white opaque gauze.
Exhibit Antiques

Conical foot.

fig 1. A tall Georgian clear lead glass champagne flute featuring a slender conical bowl, an intricate mixed twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
fig 1. 18th Century Mixed Twist Champagne or Wine Flute Glass C1760

Date & Origin

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 18.5cm

Rim diameter: 5.8cm

Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Notes

Mixed Twists are rarer than colour twists.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Opaque Twist Champagne Flute to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1130001
Dealers Internal Ref
2025021403
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Archive I A tall Georgian clear lead glass champagne flute featuring a slender conical bowl, an intricate mixed twist stem, and a wide conical foot.

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A tall Georgian clear lead glass champagne flute featuring a slender conical bowl, an intricate mixed twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
18th Century Mixed Twist Champagne or Wine Flute Glass c1760
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A tall Georgian clear lead glass champagne flute featuring a slender conical bowl, an intricate mixed twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
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A mixed twist glass features a decorative stem incorporating both opaque white enamel threads and air twist spirals, a craftsmanship technique developed in mid-18th-century Britain.

18th-century British stemware was crafted from lead crystal glass, formed by hand-blowing the bowl and foot while embedding enamel and air spirals into the stem.

Authentic pieces display a snapped pontil mark on the underside of the conical foot, minor tool marks from hand-blowing, and a slight grey cast typical of historical lead glass.

Antique stemware can be displayed inside a glass cabinet, arranged on a sideboard tray, or positioned on open shelving to allow natural light to highlight the stem detail.

Hand wash gently in lukewarm water using mild detergent, avoiding dishwashers, sudden temperature shifts, and abrasive cloths that could scratch or thermal-shock the glass.
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