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18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760
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18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

18th century
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Description

Description

A fine 18th century Georgian opaque twist wine glass, dating to c1760.

It has a large, beautifully flared bell bowl with a solid section at the base containing two rows of air beads, an unusual and particularly attractive feature.

The bowl sits on a double series opaque twist stem, consisting of a pair of spiral tapes surrounding a central lace corkscrew, above a conical foot with a rough pontil.

Date & Origin

England, c1760, Period of King George III.

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration. The foot is slightly irregular, a characteristic commonly encountered in hand-blown glass of this period and originating during manufacture.

Dimensions

Height: 17.6cm.

Rim diameter: 7.3cm.

Foot diameter: 7.9cm.

Weight: 211grams

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09712746
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-275 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Rough snapped pontil mark on the base: mouth-blown English lead glass.
Solid bowl base with trapped air beads: distinctive hand-blown decorative technique.
Light rubbing wear to the foot rim: friction from use across surfaces.
Tiny seed bubbles within the glass: typical composition of eighteenth-century crystal.

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.

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SA1244678
Dealers Internal Reference
2024062603
Description
Description

A fine 18th century Georgian opaque twist wine glass, dating to c1760.

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It has a large, beautifully flared bell bowl with a solid section at the base containing two rows of air beads, an unusual and particularly attractive feature.
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fig 1. An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot.
fig 1. 18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

The bowl sits on a double series opaque twist stem, consisting of a pair of spiral tapes surrounding a central lace corkscrew, above a conical foot with a rough pontil.

Date & Origin

England, c1760, Period of King George III.

fig 2. An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot.
fig 2. 18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

Condition

Excellent. No chips, cracks or restoration. The foot is slightly irregular, a characteristic commonly encountered in hand-blown glass of this period and originating during manufacture.

Dimensions

Height: 17.6cm.

Rim diameter: 7.3cm.

Foot diameter: 7.9cm.

Weight: 211grams

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09712746
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 250-275 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Rough snapped pontil mark on the base: mouth-blown English lead glass.
Solid bowl base with trapped air beads: distinctive hand-blown decorative technique.
Light rubbing wear to the foot rim: friction from use across surfaces.
Tiny seed bubbles within the glass: typical composition of eighteenth-century crystal.

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
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SA1244678
Dealers Internal Ref
2024062603
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Archive I An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot.

18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

Archive II An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot. View II
Archive III An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot. View V
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot.
18th-century Air Beaded Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760
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An 18th-century clear lead glass wine glass featuring a flared bell bowl, an air-beaded knop, an opaque white twist stem, and a broad conical foot.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWine Glass
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLead Glass, White Enamel
  • ColourClear and White
  • MotifsOpaque twist stem, Flared bell bowl, Air-beaded knop, Conical foot

This Georgian lead glass wine glass from c1760 combines clear transparency with white enamel details across its structure. The form includes a flared bell bowl featuring a solid base with two rows of air beads, an opaque twist stem with spiral tapes and a central lace corkscrew, and a conical foot with a rough pontil. Hand-blown manufacturing characteristics include a slightly irregular foot profile. Practical dimensions measure 17.6 cm in height, with a rim diameter of 7.3 cm and a foot diameter of 7.9 cm. Ideal for display on a sideboard top within an English country house interior, this wine glass provides a functional period accessory for modern home settings.

FAQs

Opaque twist glassware emerged in England during the mid-18th century, primarily between 1750 and 1780, following taxes on glass by weight. Artisans embedded opaque white enamel canes into the glass stem, which were then drawn out and twisted to create decorative internal spirals.

These vessels were crafted from heavy lead crystal glass. The stems were constructed by placing white enamel rods into a cylindrical mould, encasing them in molten clear glass, and stretching and rotating the gather while hot to form spiral patterns.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit a snap pontil mark or smoothed pontil area under the foot, minor irregularities in the handmade spiral pattern, natural foot-rim wear, and the distinct weight and resonance of 18th-century lead glass.

Historic stemware is often displayed inside illuminated glass cabinets, arranged on polished timber sideboards, or integrated into curated bar carts to highlight the intricate detail of the stems.

Antique lead glass should be washed individually by hand in lukewarm water using a mild non-abrasive detergent. Dishwashers and extreme temperature changes must be avoided to prevent thermal shock and clouding.
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