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Tall 18th Century Air Twist Cordial Wine Glass C1750
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Tall 18th Century Air Twist Cordial Wine Glass C1750

18th century
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Description

Technical Description

A very fine 18th-century double series air twist cordial glass dating to c1750.

It has a round funnel bowl with rib moulding and a solid section at the base. Sits on a double series air twist stem consisting of a pair of 4-ply spiral air bands outside a pair of mercury corkscrews. Conical foot.

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 16.8cm

Rim diameter: 4.5cm

Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Air Twist Cordial Glass to the Georgian era.

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SA1134652
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Description
Technical Description

A very fine 18th-century double series air twist cordial glass dating to c1750.

It has a round funnel bowl with rib moulding and a solid section at the base.

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Sits on a double series air twist stem consisting of a pair of 4-ply spiral air bands outside a pair of mercury corkscrews.
Exhibit Antiques

Conical foot.

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 16.8cm

Rim diameter: 4.5cm

Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Height
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Air Twist Cordial Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1134652
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2025012325
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A tall mid-18th century clear lead glass cordial featuring a small funnel bowl and a dense internal air twist stem on a conical foot.
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A tall mid-18th century clear lead glass cordial featuring a small funnel bowl and a dense internal air twist stem on a conical foot.
Tall 18th Century Air Twist Cordial Wine Glass c1750
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A tall mid-18th century clear lead glass cordial featuring a small funnel bowl and a dense internal air twist stem on a conical foot.
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Air twist glasses are 18th-century British stemware pieces featuring spiralled air channels encased inside the glass stem, a decorative technique popularised between 1740 and 1770.

Glassmakers created air twist stems by inserting prongs into a molten glass gather to introduce air pockets, which were then drawn out and twisted as the stem was formed.

Authentic pieces typically feature heavy lead glass, characteristic greyish tinting, evidence of hand-finishing, and either a rough pontil mark or a polished pontil scar on the underside of the conical foot.

These decorative glass pieces are best styled inside glass-fronted cabinets, positioned on illuminated sideboard tops, or arranged in small groups on bookshelves to highlight their internal twist details.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding chemical detergents, hot water thermal shock, and modern dishwashers.
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