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Antique Glass - Composite Stem Wine Glass English C1755
Marris Antiques
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Antique Glass - Composite Stem Wine Glass English C1755

18th century
For Sale by Marris Antiques
Description

Composite stem wine glass with bell bowl, multi spiral air twist stem above a beaded knop and plain conical foot English c1755.

Condition: Very good.

Bowl dia: 5.9 cm.

Foot dia: 7 cm.

Note: A neat well made glass.

Delivery by Royal Mail 24 hour tracked and signed.

UK £8.00

Outside UK £20.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.3cm (6.42")
Width
5.9cm (2.32")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Marris Antiques has dated this Composite Stem Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162455
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13021
Description
Composite stem wine glass with bell bowl, multi spiral air twist stem above a beaded knop and plain conical foot English c1755.

Condition: Very good.

Bowl dia: 5.9 cm.

Foot dia: 7 cm.

Note: A neat well made glass.

Delivery by Royal Mail 24 hour tracked and signed.

UK £8.00

Outside UK £20.

Height
16.3cm (6.42")
Width
5.9cm (2.32")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Marris Antiques has dated this Composite Stem Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162455
Dealers Internal Ref
13021
Marris Antiques
Marris Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2018

Robert marris specialises in 18th, 19th and early 20th-century english and irish glass.

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An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bell bowl resting on a composite stem with internal twist decoration and a conical flat foot.
Antique glass - composite stem wine glass English c1755
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A composite stem wine glass is an 18th-century drinking vessel featuring a stem constructed from two or more distinct decorative sections, such as an air twist or opaque twist combined with a knop or plain glass section. Popular in Britain around the mid-1700s, these pieces represent a transitional design phase in Georgian glassmaking.

Mid-18th-century English wine glasses were primarily crafted from heavy lead glass, also known as flint glass, which offered high clarity, brilliance, and resonance. The stems were hand-formed using techniques that trapped air bubbles or white enamel cane threads within the hot glass before twisting.

Authentic Georgian stemware typically features a snap pontil mark or smoothed pontil scar on the underside of the foot, along with slight asymmetry from hand-blowing. The lead glass often exhibits a characteristic dark greyish or greenish hue under specific light, paired with natural wear rings on the base rim.

Antique glass stemware is best styled grouped inside a lighted glass display cabinet, arranged along a sideboard top, or placed on open shelving in a dining area. Combining pieces of varying stem heights and internal twist patterns creates visual texture while keeping the display uncluttered.

Hand wash antique lead glass individually in lukewarm water using mild detergent and a soft sponge. Avoid dishwashers, harsh chemical cleaners, and sudden thermal shocks, and dry immediately with a lint-free microfibre cloth to prevent water spots.
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