Can I use these glasses for daily dining?

While these pieces were originally made for dining and entertaining, their age and delicate enamel decoration mean they require careful handling today. Many owners reserve them for special occasions or display purposes rather than regular daily use. If you do use them for drinks, hand them round personally and avoid stacking them in cupboards where the rims might chip.

What is an opaque twist stem?

An opaque twist stem contains fine white or coloured glass threads enclosed within a clear lead glass stem. Makers produced these internal patterns using complex glass-pulling techniques during the eighteenth century. They appear frequently on Georgian wine glasses, creating a bright contrast beneath plain or moulded bowls.

How do I tell Georgian glass from later periods?

Georgian glassware typically exhibits characteristic pontil marks on the base, slightly heavier metal weight from lead content, and simpler, hand-formed proportions. Eighteenth-century pieces often rely on optical effects like air twists or opaque twists rather than surface painting. Later Victorian and Edwardian pieces, by contrast, frequently feature colourful enamelling, gilt highlights, and crisper, more uniform machine-assisted forms.

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Enamelled glass stemware brings together vibrant surface decoration and historic forms, offering drinkers a tangible link to Georgian, Victorian and early twentieth-century dining tables.

A Pair of Crystal Hock Glasses with Enamel Decoration, Theresienthal, Germany C.1910

1900 - 1920

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A Pair of Crystal Hock Glasses with Enamel Decoration, Theresienthal, Germany C.1910

From Mark J West

£320

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1900 - 1920

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Set of Six Theresienthal Hand-enamelled Cordial Glasses

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£750

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18th century

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Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Flute-moulded Ogee Bowl

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£155

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Pair of Crystal Hock Glasses with Enamel Decoration, Theresienthal, Germany C.1910

Set of Six Theresienthal Hand-enamelled Cordial Glasses

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Flute-moulded Ogee Bowl

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