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Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl, Shoulder Knop, Folded Foot
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Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl, Shoulder Knop, Folded Foot

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, multi spiral air twist wine 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 a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.6 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is plain and sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with a shoulder knop, the air twist reaching up into the base of the bowl. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 8 cm (3.2 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17 cm (6.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 170 g. (~ 6 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6.6cm (2.60")
Declaration

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

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SA1216350
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9144
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Description
This is a Georgian, English, multi spiral air twist wine 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 a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.6 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is plain and sits on a multi spiral air twist stem with a shoulder knop, the air twist reaching up into the base of the bowl.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 8 cm (3.2 inches) in diameter. The glass is 17 cm (6.8 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

English lead glass weighing in at 170 g. (~ 6 oz.).

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
8cm (3.15")
Depth
6.6cm (2.60")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1216350
Dealers Internal Ref
9144
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 clear Georgian lead glass wine goblet with a flared bell bowl, a multi-spiral air twist stem featuring a shoulder knop, and a conical folded foot.

Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass, Bell Bowl, Shoulder Knop, Folded Foot

Archive II A clear Georgian lead glass wine goblet with a flared bell bowl, a multi-spiral air twist stem featuring a shoulder knop, and a conical folded foot. View II
Archive III A clear Georgian lead glass wine goblet with a flared bell bowl, a multi-spiral air twist stem featuring a shoulder knop, and a conical folded foot. View III
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BS49 5BE
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A clear Georgian lead glass wine goblet with a flared bell bowl, a multi-spiral air twist stem featuring a shoulder knop, and a conical folded foot.
Georgian multi spiral air twist wine glass, bell bowl, shoulder knop, folded foot
Ref: SA1216350
A clear Georgian lead glass wine goblet with a flared bell bowl, a multi-spiral air twist stem featuring a shoulder knop, and a conical folded foot.
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Air twist wine glasses are 18th-century British drinking vessels characterised by decorative helical air channels enclosed within the glass stem. Popular during the mid-Georgian period from approximately 1740 to 1770, these pieces were developed as glassmakers sought creative design responses to weight-based raw material taxes.

These glasses were hand-blown using heavy lead glass, also known as flint glass. The air twist effect was created by piercing tiny air pockets into a gather of molten glass, which was subsequently drawn out, twisted, and encased in an outer layer of clear glass to form the stem.

Authentic period examples exhibit characteristics of hand manufacture, such as an irregular folded foot rim, a rough or ground pontil mark underneath the base, slight asymmetry in the twist, and a subtle greyish or purplish tint indicative of early lead glass formulations.

Period stemware is frequently displayed inside glazed cabinet doors, grouped on a illuminated sideboard tray, or incorporated into open shelving displays to capture light and highlight the internal stem detail.

Hand wash individual pieces in lukewarm water using a mild soap, avoiding sudden temperature changes that cause thermal shock. Dry thoroughly with a soft, lint-free microfibre cloth, and never clean historical glass in a mechanical dishwasher.
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