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Georgian, English, Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Georgian, English, Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, double series opaque twist wine glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1765.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has an ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.2 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a four white enamel "cotton" strands wound around a central lace twist. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14.4 cm (5.7 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 120 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.4cm (5.67")
Width
6.3cm (2.48")
Depth
5.2cm (2.05")
Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Glass to the 18th Century.

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SA1208749
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9075
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Description
This is a Georgian, English, double series opaque twist wine glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1765.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to the rim of the foot commensurate with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has an ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.2 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is plain and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a four white enamel "cotton" strands wound around a central lace twist.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) in diameter. The glass is 14.4 cm (5.7 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 120 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Height
14.4cm (5.67")
Width
6.3cm (2.48")
Depth
5.2cm (2.05")
Date of Manufacture

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Glass to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208749
Dealers Internal Ref
9075
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.

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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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A clear Georgian lead glass wine glass featuring an opaque white double series twist stem and a flared bowl on a circular conical foot.
Georgian, English, double series opaque twist wine glass
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A clear Georgian lead glass wine glass featuring an opaque white double series twist stem and a flared bowl on a circular conical foot.
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A Georgian double series opaque twist glass is an eighteenth-century English drinking vessel defined by white enamel glass rods embedded within a clear lead-glass stem to form layered spiralling patterns.

These glasses were crafted primarily from English lead crystal glass, using white enamel inclusions within the stem to form internal geometry prior to drawing out the stem shape.

Authentic period pieces typically feature hand-blown structural variations, minor air bubbles within the glass matrix, base wear on the foot rim, and a snapped or smoothed pontil mark underneath.

Displaying stemware inside a lit glass cabinet, on a sideboard top, or grouped on a decorative tray highlights the intricate internal stem details while protecting the glass from accidental movement.

Clean gently by hand using lukewarm water and a mild non-abrasive soap, avoiding thermal shocks from hot water or dishwashers, and dry immediately with a soft microfibre cloth.
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