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Georgian Hop and Barley Engraved Multi Spiral Air Twist Ale Glass
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Georgian Hop and Barley Engraved Multi Spiral Air Twist Ale Glass

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, hop and barley engraved multi spiral air twist ale glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750.

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 extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.7 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and with crossed barley ears to verso and sits on two collars and a multi spiral air twist stem with shoulder and medial knops. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.3 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 19.8 cm (7.9 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are some minute white inclusions in the metal of the bowl and a tiny extraneous drop of glass just under the bowl rim, all dating from manufacture.

English lead glass weighing in at 180 g. (~ 6 oz.).

Provenance: The Cannon Collection

Physical Dimensions
Height
19.8cm (7.80")
Width
7.3cm (2.87")
Depth
5.7cm (2.24")
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this Georgian Air Twist Ale Glass to the 18th Century.

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Description
This is a Georgian, English, hop and barley engraved multi spiral air twist ale glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1750.

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 extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.7 cm (2.2 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and with crossed barley ears to verso and sits on two collars and a multi spiral air twist stem with shoulder and medial knops.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.3 cm (2.9 inches) in diameter. The glass is 19.8 cm (7.9 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are some minute white inclusions in the metal of the bowl and a tiny extraneous drop of glass just under the bowl rim, all dating from manufacture.

English lead glass weighing in at 180 g. (~ 6 oz.).

Provenance: The Cannon Collection

Height
19.8cm (7.80")
Width
7.3cm (2.87")
Depth
5.7cm (2.24")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1211803
Dealers Internal Ref
9185
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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Archive I A tall clear glass ale flute with wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs above a knopped multi-spiral air twist stem and conical foot.

Georgian Hop and Barley Engraved Multi Spiral Air Twist Ale Glass

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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
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A tall clear glass ale flute with wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs above a knopped multi-spiral air twist stem and conical foot.
Georgian hop and barley engraved multi spiral air twist ale glass
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A tall clear glass ale flute with wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs above a knopped multi-spiral air twist stem and conical foot.
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FAQs

Originating in 18th-century Britain, an air twist ale glass features internal spiral air threads created within the glass stem, paired with a tall, narrow bowl designed for serving ale.

Glassmakers formed air twist stems by trapping air pockets in molten lead glass using spiked moulds, then drawing out and twisting the glass rod to form complex internal spirals prior to shaping.

Authentic Georgian pieces typically display high-density lead glass, hand-turned pontil marks or polished pontils on the base, slight irregularities, and legitimate surface wear beneath the foot rim.

Displaying period stemware inside a glass-fronted cabinet, arranged on a sideboard top, or grouped on a decorative tray adds depth and historic texture to modern dining areas.

Clean historic glass by hand washing individual pieces in lukewarm water using mild detergent, avoiding dishwashers, sudden temperature shifts, and abrasive scrubbers.
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