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Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765
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Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

18th century
For Sale by Exhibit Antiques
Description

Description

A very rare 18th-century blue colour twist cordial glass dating to circa 1765. It features a round funnel bowl with flute moulding to the lower section. It stands on a particularly thick colour twist stem, composed of a pair of heavy white spiral tapes surrounding a central opaque white core, encased in a thin layer of cobalt blue enamel. Raised on a conical foot.

If you wish to see more from the Dr Rigby Collection, comprising over 100 fine 18th-century wine glasses—please use the link below.

The Dr Rigby Collection of fine 18th century wine glasses

Historical Context

The blue strand has been formed by rolling the cobalt into the white, allowing only a narrow sliver to emerge at the surface. This results in an entirely unique pattern, as most other colour twists display either separate or fully fused canes. A subtle yet fascinating feature in what is almost certainly a unique glass.

Provenance

John Towse Collection

With Delomosne and Son, 14 October 1997

Leuba Collection

Dr Rigby Collection

Literature

Delomosne and Son, '...Strength and Cheerfulness' (1997), no.17a.

The Glass Circle 50th Anniversary Exhibition 1937-1987 'Strange and Rare', 1987, p.21, no.66.

Exhibited

Broadfield House and Pilkington Glass Museum.

Date & Origin

England, c1765. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 16.8cm

Rim diameter: 5.2cm

Foot diameter: 6.8cm

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Colour Twist Cordial Glass to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09712564
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Snapped pontil scar beneath foot: blown and finished by hand on a punty rod.
Moulded fluting around lower bowl: shaped before final hand-tooling.
White opaque tapes encasing cobalt core: specialised mid-eighteenth-century stem technique.
Conical foot with gentle tooling marks: shaped with glassmaker's wooden tools.

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.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244652
Dealers Internal Reference
2026031713
Description
Description

A very rare 18th-century blue colour twist cordial glass dating to circa 1765. It features a round funnel bowl with flute moulding to the lower section.

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It stands on a particularly thick colour twist stem, composed of a pair of heavy white spiral tapes surrounding a central opaque white core, encased in a thin layer of cobalt blue enamel.
Exhibit Antiques

Raised on a conical foot.

fig 1. An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
fig 1. Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

If you wish to see more from the Dr Rigby Collection, comprising over 100 fine 18th-century wine glasses—please use the link below.

The Dr Rigby Collection of fine 18th century wine glasses

Historical Context

fig 2. An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
fig 2. Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

The blue strand has been formed by rolling the cobalt into the white, allowing only a narrow sliver to emerge at the surface. This results in an entirely unique pattern, as most other colour twists display either separate or fully fused canes. A subtle yet fascinating feature in what is almost certainly a unique glass.

fig 3. An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
fig 3. Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

Provenance

John Towse Collection

With Delomosne and Son, 14 October 1997

Leuba Collection

Dr Rigby Collection

Literature

Delomosne and Son, '...Strength and Cheerfulness' (1997), no.17a.

The Glass Circle 50th Anniversary Exhibition 1937-1987 'Strange and Rare', 1987, p.21, no.66.

fig 4. An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
fig 4. Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

Exhibited

Broadfield House and Pilkington Glass Museum.

Date & Origin

England, c1765. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration.

Dimensions

Height: 16.8cm

Rim diameter: 5.2cm

Foot diameter: 6.8cm

Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Colour Twist Cordial Glass to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09712564
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Snapped pontil scar beneath foot: blown and finished by hand on a punty rod.
Moulded fluting around lower bowl: shaped before final hand-tooling.
White opaque tapes encasing cobalt core: specialised mid-eighteenth-century stem technique.
Conical foot with gentle tooling marks: shaped with glassmaker's wooden tools.

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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244652
Dealers Internal Ref
2026031713
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Archive I An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.

Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass C1765

Archive II An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot. View II
Archive III An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot. View III
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An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
Very Rare Unique Blue Colour Twist Cordial Glass c1765
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An 18th-century lead glass cordial glass featuring a small round bowl, a straight stem with an internal blue and white spiral twist, and a broad conical foot.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStemware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass, Enamel
  • ColourClear and Blue
  • MotifsColour twist stem, Conical foot, Facet-cut bowl base, Spiral helix

This Georgian lead glass cordial glass dates to circa 1765 during the period of George III. It has a clear round funnel bowl decorated with flute moulding to the lower section and a facet-cut bowl base, supported by a thick colour twist stem. The stem contains a pair of heavy white spiral tapes around a central opaque white core, encased in a thin layer of cobalt blue enamel above a broad conical foot. The glass measures 16.8 cm in height with a 5.2 cm rim diameter and a 6.8 cm foot diameter. It is suited for display on a sideboard top in an English country house setting.

FAQs

Originating in mid-18th century Britain, colour twist glasses feature spiralled glass threads encapsulated within the stem. These pieces were crafted between circa 1755 and 1775, incorporating coloured glass or enamel alongside white opaque strands.

These glasses were traditionally fashioned from hand-blown lead crystal. The intricate stems were created by arranging canes of opaque white enamel and coloured glass within a mould, pulling the hot glass, and twisting it to form internal helix patterns.

Authentic glasses from this period typically exhibit hand-pulled twist variations, a pontil mark or smoothed pontil scar on the underside of the conical foot, and subtle greyish tint or irregularities in the hand-blown lead glass structure.

Glassware from this era can be displayed inside a glass-fronted cabinet or arranged on an open shelf where light can illuminate the internal stem work. They also serve as decorative accents when placed on a sideboard top or drinks tray.

Wash stemware gently by hand using lukewarm water and mild detergent, avoiding sudden temperature changes that cause thermal shock. Store upright on stable shelves away from direct heat sources.
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