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Georgian Balustroid Stem Ale Glass, Hop and Barley Engraved Bowl, Folded Foot
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Georgian Balustroid Stem Ale Glass, Hop and Barley Engraved Bowl, Folded Foot

18th century
Description

This is an unusual Georgian, English, balustroid stem engraved ale glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1760.

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 an extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and with a single barley ear to verso in an unusual form. The bowl sits on a balustroid stem consisting of a long plain portion and a basal knop. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.8 cm (6.3 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a collector's sticker for the Peter Eales Collection to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 110 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Provenance: Peter Eales Collection

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.8cm (6.22")
Width
7.1cm (2.80")
Depth
5.3cm (2.09")
Declaration

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

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SA1237732
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9454
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Description
This is an unusual Georgian, English, balustroid stem engraved ale glass dating from the middle of the 18th century, c1760.

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 an extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl measuring 5.3 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and with a single barley ear to verso in an unusual form.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The bowl sits on a balustroid stem consisting of a long plain portion and a basal knop. The stem ends in a conical, folded foot which measures 7.1 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The glass is 15.8 cm (6.3 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There is a collector's sticker for the Peter Eales Collection to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 110 g. (~ 4 oz.).

Provenance: Peter Eales Collection

Height
15.8cm (6.22")
Width
7.1cm (2.80")
Depth
5.3cm (2.09")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1237732
Dealers Internal Ref
9454
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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An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot.
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Archive I An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot.

Georgian Balustroid Stem Ale Glass, Hop and Barley Engraved Bowl, Folded Foot

Archive II An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot. View II
Archive III An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot. View III
Archive IV An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot. View IV
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The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The World is Made of Glass Ltd.
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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot.
Georgian balustroid stem ale glass, hop and barley engraved bowl, folded foot
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An antique clear glass ale flute featuring wheel-engraved hop and barley motifs on a tall bowl supported by a balustroid stem and folded foot.
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  • ObjectStemware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialClear Glass, Lead Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsHop and barley engraving, Balustroid stem, Folded conical foot, Tall flute bowl
  • SizeH 15.8 cm (6 in) x W 7.1 cm (3 in) x D 5.3 cm (2 in)

This eighteenth-century Georgian ale glass comprises a clear lead glass construction with an extended rounded funnel-shaped bowl, a balustroid stem with a basal knop, and a conical folded foot. The bowl bears wheel-engraved motifs of a single hop flower and a single barley ear. Additional visual elements include a rough pontil mark and a collector's sticker on the underside of the foot, alongside age-related wear to the rim of the foot. The piece measures 15.8 cm high, 7.1 cm wide, and 5.3 cm deep. Positioned on a sideboard top, this item suits a gentleman's library setting. The clear glass format accommodates period beverage service or functions as a display object within a collection of eighteenth-century stemware.

FAQs

A Georgian ale glass is an 18th-century English drinking vessel crafted specifically for serving ale. Typically featuring a tall, slender flute bowl to retain effervescence, these glasses often incorporate distinctive stem formations and wheel-engraved motifs representing hops and barley.

During the 18th century, English glassmakers used lead glass, also known as flint glass, which incorporated lead oxide. This formulation provided clarity, weight, and a brilliant resonance, allowing artisans to execute precise wheel engravings and free-blown stem constructions.

Authentic Georgian stemware displays characteristic production marks, including a pontil scar or smoothed pontil mark under the foot, irregular hand-blown proportions, and tiny air bubbles or seeds within the glass matrix. Features such as a folded foot rim were designed to strengthen the base against chipping during hand washing.

Antique glass flutes can be displayed inside a glass-fronted cabinet, arranged on a brass drinks tray atop a sideboard, or lit within a open shelving unit to highlight the delicate wheel engravings and natural refraction of light.

Clean Georgian lead glass by hand using lukewarm water and a mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes that cause thermal shock. Dry immediately with a soft, lint-free microfibre cloth, and store away from direct sunlight and high-vibration areas.
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