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Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass with Rare Waisted Bucket Bowl C1760
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Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass with Rare Waisted Bucket Bowl C1760

18th century
Sold 2 December 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

A fine 18th-century opaque twist wine glass dating to c1760.

The glass has a rare waisted bucket bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral threads outside a sloid column. Conical foot.

A rare bowl type and an unusual stem.

Date & Origin

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.3 cm

Rim diameter: 5.3 cm

Foot diameter: 6.8 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.3cm (6.02")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

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SA1173328
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2025090208
Description
Technical Description

A fine 18th-century opaque twist wine glass dating to c1760.

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The glass has a rare waisted bucket bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of spiral threads outside a sloid column.
Exhibit Antiques

Conical foot.

fig 1. An eighteenth century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a bucket bowl and a white opaque twist stem above a conical foot.
fig 1. Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass with Rare Waisted Bucket Bowl C1760

A rare bowl type and an unusual stem.

Date & Origin

England, c1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.3 cm

Rim diameter: 5.3 cm

Foot diameter: 6.8 cm

Height
15.3cm (6.02")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1173328
Dealers Internal Ref
2025090208
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An eighteenth century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a bucket bowl and a white opaque twist stem above a conical foot.
Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass with Rare Waisted Bucket Bowl c1760
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An eighteenth century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a bucket bowl and a white opaque twist stem above a conical foot.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWine Glasses
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsWaisted bucket bowl, Opaque enamel twist stem, Conical foot, Plain folded foot rim
  • SizeH 15.3 cm (6 in)

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Georgian opaque twist glasses feature stems enclosing white or coloured enamel glass threads, produced predominantly in England during the mid-eighteenth century following the repeal of the Glass Excise Act.

These drinking vessels were hand-blown from lead glass, incorporating internal twists of opaque white enamel glass rods drawn through the stem during formation.

Authenticity is assessed through characteristics such as pontil marks on the base, minor surface wear from age, weight distribution of lead glass, and manufacturing anomalies within the bowl and stem.

Such pieces can be displayed singly or in small groupings inside illuminated glass cabinets, on dedicated mantelpieces, or upon open shelving where their light-refracting qualities are highlighted.

Antique glass requires careful hand washing using lukewarm water and mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes, and refraining from placing pieces in dishwashers.
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