What are opaque twist glasses?

Opaque twist glasses are drinking vessels featuring stems filled with white enamel glass threads enclosed in clear lead crystal. They date chiefly from the eighteenth century. These pieces served as wine, ale, and cordial glasses during the Georgian era, replacing earlier air twist designs.

How do you date an opaque twist glass?

Dating relies on stylistic clues including bowl shapes, foot formations, and the complexity of the internal enamel threads. Eighteenth-century examples generally display lighter metal and specific foot profiles. Later nineteenth-century pieces often reveal differences in crystal weight, colour tone, and manufacturing technique compared to their Georgian predecessors.

Were these glasses used for drinking wine?

Yes, the majority of surviving examples functioned as wine glasses, alongside variants made for ale, champagne, and cordials. Their capacities were generally smaller than modern wine glasses. Specialised forms like sweetmeat glasses held confectionery, while firing glasses were designed for toast-drinking rituals.

What is the difference between single and double series?

Single series twists contain a single pair of enamel threads, whereas double series incorporate two distinct sets of threads twisted around each other. Triple series examples feature even more complex internal arrangements. More intricate twist configurations generally require greater skill from the glassmaker.

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These opaque twist glass pieces are drinking vessels featuring milky-white enamel threads trapped within clear lead crystal stems.

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Wrythened Ogee Bowl

18th century

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Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Wrythened Ogee Bowl

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£155

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18th century

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Georgian Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Rounded Funnel Bowl

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£145

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18th century

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Georgian Large Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass or Goblet, Ovoid Bowl

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£165

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18th century

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Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765

From Marris Antiques

£225

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18th century

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Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Champagne or Sweetmeat Glass

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£595

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18th century

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Very Rare Georgian Mixed Twist Wine Glass C1760 - With Flared Bucket Bowl

From Exhibit Antiques

£680

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18th century

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Georgian Wine Glass English C1765

From Marris Antiques

£295

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18th century

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George III Opaque Twist Wine Glass

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£188

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18th century

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Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760 - With Full Ribbed Ogee Bowl

From Exhibit Antiques

£350

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18th century

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Rare 18th Century Engraved Red Colour Twist Ale Glass C1765

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£4,500

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Some eighteenth-century examples served as Jacobite sympathy glasses, carrying covert political loyalties hidden within the innocent swirl of white enamel.

18th century

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Antique Wine Glass - Opaque Twist English C1765

From Marris Antiques

£185

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18th century

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Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£145

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18th century

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Georgian Wine Glass English C1765

From Marris Antiques

£265

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18th century

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18th Century Multi Spiral Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1755

From Exhibit Antiques

£320

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18th century

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Antique Wine Glass Opaque Twist English C1765

From Marris Antiques

£245

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18th century

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Georgian Scarce Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Triple Knop

From The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

£295

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Opaque Twist Glass

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Wrythened Ogee Bowl

Georgian Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Rounded Funnel Bowl

Georgian Large Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass or Goblet, Ovoid Bowl

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass English C1765

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Champagne or Sweetmeat Glass

Very Rare Georgian Mixed Twist Wine Glass C1760 - With Flared Bucket Bowl

Georgian Wine Glass English C1765

George III Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1760 - With Full Ribbed Ogee Bowl

Rare 18th Century Engraved Red Colour Twist Ale Glass C1765

Antique Wine Glass - Opaque Twist English C1765

Georgian Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Georgian Wine Glass English C1765

18th Century Multi Spiral Opaque Twist Wine Glass C1755

Antique Wine Glass Opaque Twist English C1765

Georgian Scarce Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass, Triple Knop

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