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Georgian Hop & Barley Engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Ale Glass
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Georgian Hop & Barley Engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Ale Glass

18th century
Description

This is a Georgian, English, double series opaque twist engraved ale glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1765.

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 ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.4 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim. The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and crossed barley ears to verso and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of white enamel cords wound around a central gauze. The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 18.5 cm (7.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are a number of dealer's or collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 155 g. (~ 5 1/2 oz.).

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
5.4cm (2.13")
Declaration

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

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SA1238126
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9404
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Description
This is a Georgian, English, double series opaque twist engraved ale glass dating from the second half of the 18th century, c1765.

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 ogee-shaped bowl measuring 5.4 cm (2.1 inches) in diameter at the rim.

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The bowl is engraved with a single hop flower and crossed barley ears to verso and sits on a double series opaque twist stem consisting of a pair of white enamel cords wound around a central gauze.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

The stem ends in a conical foot which measures 7.5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. The glass is 18.5 cm (7.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any obvious evidence of restoration. There are a number of dealer's or collector's stickers to the underside of the foot.

English lead glass weighing in at 155 g. (~ 5 1/2 oz.).

Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
5.4cm (2.13")
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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SA1238126
Dealers Internal Ref
9404
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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Kent Road
Congresbury
Somerset
BS49 5BE
United Kingdom

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An antique clear glass ale flute featuring a double series opaque twist stem and an engraved hop and barley motif on the bowl.
Georgian hop & barley engraved double series opaque twist ale glass
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An antique clear glass ale flute featuring a double series opaque twist stem and an engraved hop and barley motif on the bowl.
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  • ObjectGlassware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGlass, Lead Crystal
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsOpaque twist stem, Hop and barley engraving, Conical foot, Fluted bowl
  • SizeH 18.5 cm (7 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 5.4 cm (2 in)

This clear lead crystal ale glass dates from the 18th century Georgian period. It has an extended ogee-shaped bowl, a double series opaque twist stem containing white enamel cords around a central gauze, and a conical foot with a rough pontil mark. The bowl carries an engraving of a hop flower and crossed barley ears. Age-related wear is visible on the foot rim, and dealer stickers adhere to the underside. Measuring 18.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, and 5.4 cm deep, this piece suits display on a sideboard top in an English country house setting. Collectors of antique glassware can place it in a cabinet or use it as a decorative tabletop accessory.

FAQs

Georgian opaque twist glassware, prominent from approximately 1755 to 1780, is defined by stems containing embedded white enamel rods or cane spirals. Glassmakers created these patterns by manipulating hot lead crystal containing white glass filaments before drawing and twisting the stem.

A double series opaque twist stem contains two distinct spiral components: an inner core surrounded by an outer spiral network. Glassmakers positioned white enamel rods into a mould, gathered clear lead glass over them, and pulled and rotated the molten gather to produce the intricate layered pattern.

Authentic Georgian glasses typically feature lead crystal with a distinct weight and greyish hue, irregular hand-blown proportions, and a pontil mark or smoothed pontil scar beneath a conical foot. Engravings from the era show fine, light wheel-cut details such as botanicals or heraldic emblems.

Antique stemware can be displayed in illuminated glazed cabinets, arranged along a sideboard top, or grouped on a decorative tray in a dining room. Their delicate silhouetted stems provide historical interest when juxtaposed with clean modern lines.

Antique glassware should be washed individually by hand in lukewarm water using mild dish soap. Sudden temperature changes must be avoided to prevent thermal shock, and pieces should be dried with a soft lint-free cloth rather than placed in a dishwasher.
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