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Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765
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Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765

18th century
For Sale by Marris Antiques (Reserved for a buyer)
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Georgian wine glass. Double series opaque twist wine glass. The ogee bowl engraved chrysanthemum and the reverse with bird in flight and plain conical foot English c1765.

Rim dia: 4.7 cm.

Base dia: 6.8 cm.

Weight: 128 grams.

Condition: Very good.

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986. My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page, Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.

Date of Manufacture

Marris Antiques has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09660211
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-275 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Rough snapped pontil scar on base: hand gathering before pontil grinding became standard.
Double series opaque twist stem: glassmaking practice common from the late 1750s.
Wheel-engraved flower and bird: eighteenth-century decorative work on lead crystal.
Conical foot with soft tooling marks: hand shaping of the base.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Depth
6.8cm (2.68")
Reference Numbers
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SA1237173
Description
Georgian wine glass. Double series opaque twist wine glass.
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The ogee bowl engraved chrysanthemum and the reverse with bird in flight and plain conical foot English c1765.
Marris Antiques

Rim dia: 4.7 cm.

Base dia: 6.8 cm.

fig 1. An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base.
fig 1. Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765

Weight: 128 grams.

Condition: Very good.

Marris Antiques - I have been a specialist antique glass dealer since 1986. My stock consists of a wide range of antique 18th and 19th century English and Irish glass including antique drinking glasses, rummers, tumblers, decanters, coloured glass and a selection of late 19th & early 20th century Whitefriars glass. My website displays a small selection of my glass, however, if you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please do not hesitate to contact me direct from my website contact page, Email mail@marrisantiqueglass.com or Telephone: +44 (0)7841 500644.

Date of Manufacture

Marris Antiques has dated this Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09660211
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-275 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Rough snapped pontil scar on base: hand gathering before pontil grinding became standard.
Double series opaque twist stem: glassmaking practice common from the late 1750s.
Wheel-engraved flower and bird: eighteenth-century decorative work on lead crystal.
Conical foot with soft tooling marks: hand shaping of the base.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
4.7cm (1.85")
Depth
6.8cm (2.68")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1237173
Marris Antiques
Marris Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2018

Robert marris specialises in 18th, 19th and early 20th-century english and irish glass.

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An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base.
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base.

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base. View VI
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An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base.
Georgian opaque twist wine glass English c1765
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An 18th-century Georgian clear glass wine goblet featuring a wheel-engraved floral bowl, an internal opaque white twist stem, and a flat conical base.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGlass, Lead Crystal
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsOpaque twist stem, Wheel-engraved bowl, Conical foot, Floral engraving
  • SizeH 14.5 cm (6 in) x W 4.7 cm (2 in) x D 6.8 cm (3 in)

This clear lead crystal wine glass originates from the Georgian period around 1765 and exemplifies traditional English craftsmanship. The ogee bowl showcases intricate wheel-engraving depicting a prominent chrysanthemum flower alongside a bird in flight on the reverse side. Below the bowl, an internal double-series opaque white twist stem connects to a plain flat conical foot at the base. The transparent glass exhibits a light-catching finish with visible fine details throughout the structure. Measuring 14.5 cm high, 4.7 cm wide and 6.8 cm deep, the piece works well as a decorative display item on a sideboard top or within a cabinet in a traditional or modern interior setting.

An opaque twist wine glass is a type of British stemware produced predominantly between 1755 and 1780 during the Georgian era. It features opaque white enamel threads layered inside the clear glass stem, created using specialized cane-working techniques.

Craftsmen placed white enamel rods into cylindrical moulds, poured molten lead crystal around them, and drew out and twisted the glass core while hot. This formed an internal spiral column before the bowl and foot were attached.

Authentic pieces usually display a rough pontil mark or a smoothed pontil scar beneath a conical or folded foot. Additionally, lead crystal from this period often exhibits minor inclusions, greyish or grey-green tinting under specific lighting, and wear patterns on the underside of the base.

Single historic glasses or curated groupings can be displayed inside lit glass cabinets, on polished wooden sideboards, or on floating shelves to highlight the optical details of the twisted stem and surface engraving.

Clean antique glass gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild dish detergent. Avoid dishwashers and extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent thermal shock, and dry with a soft lint-free microfibre cloth.
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