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Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800
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Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800

19th century
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A fine pair of Georgian engraved barley wine glasses dating to c1800.

They have tall conical bowls finely engraved with fruiting vine on one side and a single ear of barley on the reverse. Large blade knops at the shoulders above angular knop stems and conical feet with snapped pontils.

Historical Context

In the absence of engraved hops, these are not standard ale glasses but rather a pair of barley wine glasses. Georgian ale glasses were conventionally engraved with both hops and barley, whereas glasses engraved with barley but without hops are recognised as barley wine glasses. This distinction is also recorded in surviving period examples and specialist glass literature/cataloguing.

Barley wine is a particularly strong style of beer, traditionally reaching a strength comparable with wine, hence the name. Despite this, it is technically a beer, being brewed from malted grain rather than fermented fruit.

The combination here is particularly unusual, with fruiting vine on one side and a single ear of barley on the other, bringing together the traditional imagery of wine and barley wine.

A rare form, and the first matching pair we have encountered in over 25 years.

Date & Origin

England, c1770. Period of King George III.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration. The engraving is crisp and confidently executed.

Dimensions

Height: 14 cm

Rim Diameter: 6 cm

Foot Diameter: 6.5 cm

Weight: 275 grams (the pair)

Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Georgian Barley Wine Glasses to the 1800s.

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SA1235157
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Description
Description

A fine pair of Georgian engraved barley wine glasses dating to c1800.

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They have tall conical bowls finely engraved with fruiting vine on one side and a single ear of barley on the reverse.
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Large blade knops at the shoulders above angular knop stems and conical feet with snapped pontils.

fig 1. A pair of clear hand-blown Georgian glass goblets featuring wheel-engraved motifs of hops and barley on conical bowls above knopped stems and conical bases.
fig 1. Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800

Historical Context

In the absence of engraved hops, these are not standard ale glasses but rather a pair of barley wine glasses. Georgian ale glasses were conventionally engraved with both hops and barley, whereas glasses engraved with barley but without hops are recognised as barley wine glasses. This distinction is also recorded in surviving period examples and specialist glass literature/cataloguing.

fig 2. A pair of clear hand-blown Georgian glass goblets featuring wheel-engraved motifs of hops and barley on conical bowls above knopped stems and conical bases.
fig 2. Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800

Barley wine is a particularly strong style of beer, traditionally reaching a strength comparable with wine, hence the name. Despite this, it is technically a beer, being brewed from malted grain rather than fermented fruit.

fig 3. A pair of clear hand-blown Georgian glass goblets featuring wheel-engraved motifs of hops and barley on conical bowls above knopped stems and conical bases.
fig 3. Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800

The combination here is particularly unusual, with fruiting vine on one side and a single ear of barley on the other, bringing together the traditional imagery of wine and barley wine.

A rare form, and the first matching pair we have encountered in over 25 years.

fig 4. A pair of clear hand-blown Georgian glass goblets featuring wheel-engraved motifs of hops and barley on conical bowls above knopped stems and conical bases.
fig 4. Rare Pair of Georgian Engraved Barley Wine Glasses C1800

Date & Origin

England, c1770. Period of King George III.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration. The engraving is crisp and confidently executed.

Dimensions

Height: 14 cm

Rim Diameter: 6 cm

Foot Diameter: 6.5 cm

Weight: 275 grams (the pair)

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated these Georgian Barley Wine Glasses to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1235157
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2026082522
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialClear Glass, Lead Crystal
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsWheel-engraved barley motif, Knopped stem, Conical bowl, Folded foot

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Barley wine glasses are specialized 18th and early 19th-century English drinking vessels designed for serving strong ale and barley wine, typically featuring wheel-engraved motifs of barley ears and hops.

Georgian stemware was primarily hand-blown using lead crystal or flint glass and decorated using copper wheel engraving to produce detailed botanical and symbolic motifs.

Authentic pieces display hand-blown characteristics such as slight symmetry variations, a pontil mark or smoothed pontil scar on the base, minor air inclusions, and shallow copper wheel engraving.

These pieces can be displayed inside a illuminated glass cabinet or arranged on a sideboard top alongside silver dining tableware to highlight the etched detailing and glass clarity.

Antique glass should be washed by hand in lukewarm water using mild washing-up liquid, avoiding dishwashers, abrasive materials, and rapid temperature changes that risk thermal shock.
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