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Georgian Baluster Wine Glass
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Georgian Baluster Wine Glass

18th century
Description

This is an elegant Georgian, English, baluster wine glass dating from the beginning of the 18th century, c1730. Similar glasses can be seen in L M Bickerton's, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1986), on page 86, numbers 135 and 137.

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 300 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The glass has a trumpet-shaped bowl with a deep, solid base enclosing an air tear and measuring 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl sits on three collars and a true baluster stem containing a second air tear, and an additional basal knop. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 16.5 cm (6.6 inches) in height. There are a couple of long lateral shallow scratches to the inside of the bowl. There are no chips, cracks, other significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 150 g. (~ 5 oz.).

Provenance: Phillips, 10 December 1997, lot 16; Bayreuth Collection, Bonhams, 18 June 2024, lot 90; The Cannon Collection

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

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

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SA1211807
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9183
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Description
This is an elegant Georgian, English, baluster wine glass dating from the beginning of the 18th century, c1730.
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Similar glasses can be seen in L M Bickerton's, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1986), on page 86, numbers 135 and 137.
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fig 1. A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot.
fig 1. Georgian Baluster Wine Glass

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 300 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

fig 2. A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot.
fig 2. Georgian Baluster Wine Glass

The glass has a trumpet-shaped bowl with a deep, solid base enclosing an air tear and measuring 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl sits on three collars and a true baluster stem containing a second air tear, and an additional basal knop. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 16.5 cm (6.6 inches) in height. There are a couple of long lateral shallow scratches to the inside of the bowl. There are no chips, cracks, other significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 150 g. (~ 5 oz.).

Provenance: Phillips, 10 December 1997, lot 16; Bayreuth Collection, Bonhams, 18 June 2024, lot 90; The Cannon Collection

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211807
Dealers Internal Ref
9183
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Dealing in antique and collectable glass from the 17th to the 21st century.

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Archive I A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot.

Georgian Baluster Wine Glass

Archive II A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot. View II
Archive III A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot. View III
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A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot.
Georgian baluster wine glass
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A clear Georgian hand-blown wine glass featuring a flared bell-shaped bowl, a knopped stem with an enclosed air tear, and a circular folded foot.
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  • ObjectWine Glasses
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsBaluster knop, Air tear inclusion, Flared bell bowl, Circular foot
  • SizeH 16.5 cm (6 in) x W 7 cm (3 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This clear 18th-century Georgian English lead glass wine glass dates from around 1730 and exemplifies the baluster style. It has a flared bell-shaped bowl with a deep solid base enclosing an air tear, sitting on three collars and a true baluster stem with a second air tear and a basal knop, terminating in a conical folded circular foot with a rough pontil mark on the underside. The visual details include long lateral shallow scratches inside the bowl, age-related wear and tear to the rim of the foot, and a visible air bubble trapped within the lower section of the bowl. Measuring 16.5 cm high, 7 cm wide and 6.5 cm deep, this item suits placement on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library today.

FAQs

Georgian baluster wine glasses feature architectural stems inspired by stone balustrades, produced primarily in Britain between the late 17th century and mid-18th century. They are characterised by heavy lead glass, bell or trumpet-shaped bowls, and decorative stem knops.

These glasses were hand-blown using lead crystal glass, which provided clarity and weight. The stems feature hand-formed knops and occasional air tears created by entrapping air bubbles during manufacture, supported on folded or conical feet with pontil marks beneath.

Authentic pieces exhibit weight due to lead content, a snapped or ground pontil scar beneath the base, minor striations or small air inclusions within the glass matrix, and hand-worked variations rather than modern moulded uniformity.

Single stemware pieces function as decorative focal points when arranged inside glass-fronted cabinets, positioned on dining room sideboards, or displayed alongside period decanters to highlight the transparent form against contrasting surfaces.

Hand-wash glassware individually in tepid water using mild soap, avoiding hot water and dishwashers which cause thermal shock or clouding. Dry immediately with a soft lint-free microfibre cloth and store in a temperature-stable environment.
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