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18th Century Four Knop Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760
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18th Century Four Knop Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

18th century
Sold 20 November 2025 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Technical Description

A rare 18th century four knop wine glass dating to c1760. It has a large bell bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of two pairs of spiral threads outside a gauze with four equally spaced swelling knops. Conical foot.

Date & Origin

England, C1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 16.5cm, Rim diameter: 7cm, Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Comments

This glass comes from the Michael Wallis collection which took over 45 years to build and contains over 250 drinking glasses, covering all forms from the 18th century, many exceptionally rare. They will all be presented by Exhibit over the coming weeks and months.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA928024
Dealers Internal Reference
MW2022081693
Description
Technical Description

A rare 18th century four knop wine glass dating to c1760.

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It has a large bell bowl above a double series opaque twist stem consisting of two pairs of spiral threads outside a gauze with four equally spaced swelling knops.
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Conical foot.

fig 1. An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot.
fig 1. 18th Century Four Knop Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

Date & Origin

England, C1760. Period of George III.

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 16.5cm, Rim diameter: 7cm, Foot diameter: 7.2cm

Comments

This glass comes from the Michael Wallis collection which took over 45 years to build and contains over 250 drinking glasses, covering all forms from the 18th century, many exceptionally rare. They will all be presented by Exhibit over the coming weeks and months.

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this Opaque Twist Wine Glass to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA928024
Dealers Internal Ref
MW2022081693
Exhibit Antiques
Exhibit Antiques
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Archive I An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Four Knop Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760

Archive II An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View II
Archive III An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot. View VII
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An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot.
18th Century Four Knop Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760
Ref: SA928024
An 18th-century clear glass wine goblet featuring a flared bowl and a stem decorated with four distinct opaque white twist knops above a conical foot.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectStemware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialGlass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsFour knop stem, Opaque enamel twist, Flared trumpet bowl, Conical foot
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in) x W 7 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Opaque twist wine glasses feature a stem containing fine white or coloured enamel glass threads encased within clear glass, a technique popularized in England following the Glass Excise Act of 1745.

These pieces were hand-blown using lead metal or soda-lime glass, with the distinctive stem formed by drawing and twisting enamel rods within the molten glass before shaping.

Authentic items typically display characteristic pontil marks on the underside of the foot, wear scratches consistent with age, and slight irregularities in the glass weight and bubble distribution.

Displaying antique stemware within glass-fronted cabinets or on open shelving allows the light to refract through the historical glass, adding subtle texture and heritage to modern schemes.

Antique glass should be washed by hand in warm water using mild detergent, avoiding harsh abrasives, extreme temperature changes, and dishwasher cycles to protect the fragile structure.
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