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Large 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass C1750
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Large 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass C1750

18th century
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Technical Description

An excellent example of an 18th-century air twist wine glass. It has a large, goblet sized round funnel bowl above a tight multi spiral air twist stem and conical foot.

A very well balanced glass with excellent proportions.

If you would like to learn more about English Air Twist wine glasses from the 18th century then have a read at our article on the subject or click on the link below.

Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 17.3 cm

Bowl diameter: 7.2 cm

Foot diameter: 8.1 cm

Weight: 171 grams

Physical Dimensions
Height
17.3cm (6.81")
Width
8.1cm (3.19")
Depth
8.1cm (3.19")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Air Twist Goblet to the 1750s.

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SA1207790
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2026012984
Description
Technical Description

An excellent example of an 18th-century air twist wine glass.

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It has a large, goblet sized round funnel bowl above a tight multi spiral air twist stem and conical foot.
Exhibit Antiques

A very well balanced glass with excellent proportions.

fig 1. An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
fig 1. Large 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass C1750

If you would like to learn more about English Air Twist wine glasses from the 18th century then have a read at our article on the subject or click on the link below.

Identification of Antique Drinking Glasses | The English Air Twist

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of George II.

Condition

Excellent, No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 17.3 cm

Bowl diameter: 7.2 cm

Foot diameter: 8.1 cm

Weight: 171 grams

Height
17.3cm (6.81")
Width
8.1cm (3.19")
Depth
8.1cm (3.19")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Air Twist Goblet to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1207790
Dealers Internal Ref
2026012984
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Archive I An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot.

Large 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass C1750

Archive II An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot. View II
Archive III An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot. View III
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
Large 18th Century Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl, a dense air twist stem, and a wide conical foot.
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FAQs

Air twist glass refers to 18th-century English stemware featuring trapped spirals of air inside the glass stem, a technique popularised between 1740 and 1760.

Glassmakers drew out molten lead glass containing drawn air pockets, twisting the cooling rod to form spiralling internal channels before joining it to the bowl and foot.

Authentic period examples feature heavy lead glass, hand-blown irregularities, a snapped or ground pontil mark under the foot, and characteristic spiralling air strands within the stem.

Display individual stemware pieces on a sideboard top, inside a glazed cabinet, or alongside antique leather-bound books to introduce historical texture to modern dining spaces.

Hand wash gently in lukewarm water using mild liquid detergent, avoiding dishwasher heat and rapid temperature changes that risk thermal shock.
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