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18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass C1740
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18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass C1740

18th century
Sold 8 August 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

An 18th-century Balustroid wine glass. It has a bell bowl above a shoulder cushion knop, inverted baluster and basal knop. Conical folded foot.

A fine elegant example.

Date & Origin

England, c1740. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 15cm

Rim diameter: 5.6cm

Foot diameter: 6.3cm.

Historical Context

Hand-blown around the time King George I died on his way to Hanover in 1727. His son, George, Prince of Wales, became King George II of Great Britain.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this 18th Century Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1130049
Dealers Internal Reference
2024120404
Description
Technical Description

An 18th-century Balustroid wine glass. It has a bell bowl above a shoulder cushion knop, inverted baluster and basal knop. Conical folded foot.

A fine elegant example.

Date & Origin

fig 1. An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared ogee bowl, a knopped balustroid stem, and a folded conical foot.
fig 1. 18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass C1740

England, c1740. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, age-related wear as shown.

Dimensions

Height: 15cm

Rim diameter: 5.6cm

Foot diameter: 6.3cm.

Historical Context

Hand-blown around the time King George I died on his way to Hanover in 1727. His son, George, Prince of Wales, became King George II of Great Britain.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this 18th Century Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1130049
Dealers Internal Ref
2024120404
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared ogee bowl, a knopped balustroid stem, and a folded conical foot.
18th Century Balustroid Wine Glass c1740
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared ogee bowl, a knopped balustroid stem, and a folded conical foot.
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  • ObjectWine Glass
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsBaluster stem, Folded foot, Ogee bowl, Knopped stem
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in)

Georgian glassware, particularly from the 18th century, is characterised by heavy lead metal content, hand-blown manufacturing techniques, and distinctive stem formations such as balusters, air twists, and opaque twists.

These pieces were crafted using flint glass or lead crystal melted in wood-fired furnaces, then hand-blown into iron or brass moulds or free-blown and manipulated with hand tools by skilled glassmakers.

Authentic pieces exhibit pontil scars on the underside of the foot, wear marks and fine surface scratches indicative of age, uneven wall thickness, and occasional entrapped air bubbles or inclusions within the metal.

Displaying antique stemware within glass-fronted cabinets, on open shelving with adequate lighting, or utilizing them as singular decorative vessels on mantels or sideboards integrates historic craftsmanship into contemporary spaces.

Antique glass should be washed strictly by hand in lukewarm water using mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes to prevent thermal shock, and dried carefully with a lint-free cloth.
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