Georgian Ale or Wine Drinking Glass Hand-blown Cotton Twist Stem, English c 1765

This is a superb hand-blown example of an Irish made, mid-Georgian, cordial wine drinking glass with a thick double series opaque twist (DSOT) stem, dating from the middle of the 18th century, circa 1765 to 1770. These glasses are very collectable. It is made from English lead glass which is relatively heavy and has a soft grey colour, with slight age related wear as expected with over 200 years of use. The glass has the usual striations, inclusions and tiny bubbles you would expect to see in 18th Century glass, which gives these glasses their unique charm. This glass has a bucket bowl which sits on a tall, unusually thick, double series opaque or cotton twist...

This is a good English, Georgian drinking glass, sometimes called a "Dwarf Ale" glass, which we date to the mid-18th century. This glass is individually ...

Heading : Georgian wine glass with opaque twist stem c1760 Period : George II / George III Origin : England Colour : Clear Bowl : Waisted and flared bucket Stem :. Single series– pa...

Heading : Single series opaque twist stem Georgian wine glass Period : George II / George III - c1760 Origin : England Colour : Clear Bowl : Waisted bucket. Stem : A pair of spiral ...