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Georgian 18th Century Composite Wine Glass C1750 on Domed Foot
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Georgian 18th Century Composite Wine Glass C1750 on Domed Foot

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Technical Description

An 18th-century composite wine glass dating to circa 1750. It features a drawn trumpet bowl transitioning into a multi-spiral air twist. The stem has an applied air beaded knop above a plain stem section, raised on a domed conical foot.

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of King George II.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 17cm

Rim diameter: 7.1cm

Foot diameter: 7.3cm

Weight: 206 grams

Historical Context

Composite stems in 18th century glass are stems made using a combination of different techniques or sections, such as air twist, plain glass, and applied knops. Most commonly found around 1740–1760, they reflect a period of experimentation and growing skill in glassmaking, offering both structural strength and decorative variety compared to single-technique stems.

If you wish to see more from the Dr Rigby Collection, comprising over 100 fine 18th-century wine glasses; please use the link below.

The Dr Rigby Collection of fine 18th century wine glasses

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Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Composite Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

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Description
Technical Description

An 18th-century composite wine glass dating to circa 1750. It features a drawn trumpet bowl transitioning into a multi-spiral air twist. The stem has an applied air beaded knop above a plain stem section, raised on a domed conical foot.

fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air twist stem with a central knop, and a wide domed foot.
fig 1. Georgian 18th Century Composite Wine Glass C1750 on Domed Foot

Date & Origin

England, c1750. Period of King George II.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 17cm

Rim diameter: 7.1cm

Foot diameter: 7.3cm

Weight: 206 grams

Historical Context

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Composite stems in 18th century glass are stems made using a combination of different techniques or sections, such as air twist, plain glass, and applied knops.
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Most commonly found around 1740–1760, they reflect a period of experimentation and growing skill in glassmaking, offering both structural strength and decorative variety compared to single-technique stems.

If you wish to see more from the Dr Rigby Collection, comprising over 100 fine 18th-century wine glasses; please use the link below.

The Dr Rigby Collection of fine 18th century wine glasses

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Georgian Composite Wine Glass to the Georgian era.

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SA1212261
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2026031758
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air twist stem with a central knop, and a wide domed foot.

Georgian 18th Century Composite Wine Glass C1750 on Domed Foot

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air twist stem with a central knop, and a wide domed foot. View II
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An 18th-century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air twist stem with a central knop, and a wide domed foot.
Georgian 18th Century Composite Wine Glass c1750 On Domed Foot
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An 18th-century Georgian clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air twist stem with a central knop, and a wide domed foot.
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A Georgian composite wine glass is an 18th-century English drinking vessel featuring a stem constructed from two or more distinct decorative techniques or structural elements, such as an air twist section combined with a knop or plain section.

Eighteenth-century English stemware was primarily crafted from heavy lead glass, also known as flint glass. Stems were hand-formed using specialized glassblowing techniques, such as drawing spiralled air channels into the glass matrix to form air twists.

Authentic Georgian wine glasses typically display a rough pontil mark or smoothed pontil scar underneath the base, subtle hand-blown irregularities, a distinct greyish tint characteristic of early lead glass, and natural surface wear on the base of the foot.

Antique stemware can be displayed in illuminated glass cabinets, arranged across a dining room sideboard, or integrated into a curated bar cart display to highlight the light-refracting qualities of historic lead glass.

Clean antique glass by hand using lukewarm water and mild wash liquid, avoiding extreme temperature shifts that cause thermal shock. Dry immediately with a soft lint-free towel and avoid using automated dishwashers.
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