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18th Century Slender Balustroid Kit Kat Wine Glass C1740
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18th Century Slender Balustroid Kit Kat Wine Glass C1740

18th century
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Description

Technical Description

A very fine example of an 18th century Kit Kat glass dating to c1740.

It has slender drawn trumpet bowl with a long central air tear at the base above a fine inverted baluster knop containing a further air tear. Conical folded foot.

A very well balance glass and the hight of elegance.

Date & Origin

England, c1740.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.9 cm

Rim diameter: 6.5 cm

Foot diameter: 7.2 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.9cm (6.26")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Balustroid Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1173334
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Description
Technical Description

A very fine example of an 18th century Kit Kat glass dating to c1740.

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It has slender drawn trumpet bowl with a long central air tear at the base above a fine inverted baluster knop containing a further air tear.
Exhibit Antiques

Conical folded foot.

fig 1. An eighteenth-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared trumpet bowl, a balustroid stem with an air tear inclusion, and a wide conical foot.
fig 1. 18th Century Slender Balustroid Kit Kat Wine Glass C1740

A very well balance glass and the hight of elegance.

Date & Origin

England, c1740.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 15.9 cm

Rim diameter: 6.5 cm

Foot diameter: 7.2 cm

Height
15.9cm (6.26")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Antique Balustroid Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1173334
Dealers Internal Ref
2025090203
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An eighteenth-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared trumpet bowl, a balustroid stem with an air tear inclusion, and a wide conical foot.
18th Century Slender Balustroid Kit Kat Wine Glass c1740
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An eighteenth-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared trumpet bowl, a balustroid stem with an air tear inclusion, and a wide conical foot.
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A balustroid stem wine glass is a type of English drinking vessel dating from the mid-18th century, featuring a stem form derived from classic baluster architecture. These stems often incorporate simplified knops, balusters, and internal air tears, bridging the period between heavy baluster glasses and lighter air-twist stems.

English wine glasses from this period were primarily composed of lead crystal, also known as flint glass, which incorporated lead oxide. This formulation provided greater clarity, weight, refractive index, and durability compared to soda glass.

Authentic Georgian wine glasses typically exhibit a rough pontil mark or a folded foot rim on the base, a greyish tint characteristic of period lead glass, subtle hand-blown irregularities, and genuine wear marks under the foot rim.

Antique stemware can be styled on a dining room sideboard, arranged inside a glazed display cabinet, or presented on a bar cart where natural light highlights the glass clarity and stem detail.

Antique lead glass should be hand-washed individually in lukewarm water using a mild detergent and dried immediately with a lint-free cloth. Exposure to hot water, dishwashers, and sudden temperature shifts must be avoided to prevent thermal shock and clouding.
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