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Georgian Rare Opaque Twist Jelly Glass
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Georgian Rare Opaque Twist Jelly Glass

18th century
Description

This is a rare English, Georgian, engraved, single series opaque twist jelly glass dating from the middle to late 18th century, c1770.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot consistent with some 250 years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the base of the foot.

The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved and polished with an egg and dart pattern under the rim and sits on a single series opaque twist knop and a domed foot which measures 5.6 cm (2.3 inches) in diameter. The feet of dessert glasses were almost always made smaller than the bowls to facilitate easy lifting off a crowded table or tazza. The glass is 10.4 cm (4.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

Lead glass. It weighs 122 g. (~ 4 1/4 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.4cm (4.09")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5.6cm (2.20")
Declaration

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

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SA1237852
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6203
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Description
This is a rare English, Georgian, engraved, single series opaque twist jelly glass dating from the middle to late 18th century, c1770.

The glass is in excellent condition for its age.

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It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot consistent with some 250 years of use.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

It has a rough pontil mark on the base of the foot.

fig 1. A Georgian clear glass jelly vessel featuring a flared rim, faint engraved detailing, and a short knopped stem with an embedded white opaque twist set above a circular foot.
fig 1. Georgian Rare Opaque Twist Jelly Glass

The glass has a bell-shaped bowl measuring 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved and polished with an egg and dart pattern under the rim and sits on a single series opaque twist knop and a domed foot which measures 5.6 cm (2.3 inches) in diameter. The feet of dessert glasses were almost always made smaller than the bowls to facilitate easy lifting off a crowded table or tazza. The glass is 10.4 cm (4.2 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration.

Lead glass. It weighs 122 g. (~ 4 1/4 oz.).

Height
10.4cm (4.09")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
5.6cm (2.20")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1237852
Dealers Internal Ref
6203
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 Georgian clear glass jelly vessel featuring a flared rim, faint engraved detailing, and a short knopped stem with an embedded white opaque twist set above a circular foot.

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BS49 5BE
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A Georgian clear glass jelly vessel featuring a flared rim, faint engraved detailing, and a short knopped stem with an embedded white opaque twist set above a circular foot.
Georgian rare opaque twist jelly glass
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A Georgian clear glass jelly vessel featuring a flared rim, faint engraved detailing, and a short knopped stem with an embedded white opaque twist set above a circular foot.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass, Enamel
  • ColourClear, White
  • MotifsFlared rim, Opaque twist stem, Engraved border, Conical foot
  • SizeH 10.4 cm (4 in) x W 6.5 cm (3 in) x D 5.6 cm (2 in)

This Georgian lead glass jelly glass originates from the 18th century. The clear vessel exhibits a flared bell-shaped bowl featuring a polished engraved egg and dart border beneath the rim. Below the bowl rests a short knopped stem containing an embedded white opaque twist, set atop a domed circular foot with a rough pontil mark on the base. The piece is 10.4 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, and 5.6 cm deep. In a modern interior, this antique glassware serves as a refined decorative accent on a dining room sideboard or a living room display cabinet. The piece is suited for collectors of historical British tableware, adding authentic period character to domestic spaces without requiring permanent installation.

FAQs

A Georgian jelly glass is a small, flared glass vessel created during the eighteenth century, specifically intended for serving jellies, syllabubs, and cold desserts at formal dining tables.

Opaque twist stems were crafted by embedding white enamel rods into a cylinder of clear molten glass, which was then heated, drawn out, and twisted to form spiral patterns inside the glass stem.

Authentic Georgian glass typically displays high lead content, a pontil mark on the base where the glassmakers rod was detached, natural minor air bubbles, and slight wear around the foot rim consistent with age.

These historical vessels can be styled inside glazed cabinets, placed on sideboards to catch natural light, or grouped together on a tray as a curated tabletop display.

Antique lead glass should be hand-washed in tepid water using mild liquid detergent, rinsed thoroughly, and dried immediately with a soft cloth, avoiding dishwashers and extreme temperature changes.
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