Air Twist Stems
Antique Georgian air twist stem wine glasses are amongst the most widely appreciated of all antique wine glasses. They are the most widely recognised of all Georgian wine glasses. The air twist stem was an 18th century evolution from the air tears and twisted tears in earlier plain stem glasses and those with beaded knops. The glass excise act created an imperative to reduce the taxable weight of glasses and the resultant air twist ensued Air twists increased the brilliance of the stems via the introduction of most commonly six or more evenly spaced bubbles into the gather of glass via nails fixed into a wooden former and then drawing this into a stem.
Rolling the blowing iron and fixing the opposite end of the glass stem with pucellas fabricated the twist. Tooling marks on the stems of some glasses evidences this. I am advised that all glass blowers were taught to ply their trade right handed, hence all English twists rotate in the same direction.
The shape and size of the nails and pattern of nails on the former were changed with startling results. Tightly packed thin nails result in a cable, flat-sided nails the “mercury” twist. The variation in the patterns of air twist defies belief when one considers that these were all made by hand in the eighteenth century. To date we have had nine types of twist for sale !
All antique glass does have some jargon and Georgian glass is no exception.The multi series Georgian air twist glass, or MSAT, is widely accepted to have been the earliest form with up to twelve strands or air spiralling up a stem. To be strict in our nomenclature the MSAT is effectively a single series. Single spiral gauzes and four-ply spiral bands outside loose spiral threads and cables have the most incredible refractive properties where either the inside or outside twist is a mercury type. It is worth noting double series air twist stem are the rarer form, the opposite being true for opaque twist stems.
Other air twist glasses to watch out for are those with multiple knops which become progressively rarer as the number of knops increases and those with vermiform collars. If you are looking for just one fine Georgian drinking glass for a present of gift then air twist stems are a good choice.
Double Series Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine Air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condiiton. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£325.00
Double Series Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1745
A very fine Georgian air twist stem wine glass from c1745 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£395.00
Rare Bucket Bowl Double Series Mercury Air Twist Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine bucket bowl air twist stem wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£375.00
Rare Flared Bucket Bowl 18th Century Double Series Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
A very fine double series air twist stem wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£360.00
Pan Topped Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
A very fine pan topped air twist Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£150.00
Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass with Folded Foot c1745.
A very fine air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1745 in excellent condition> For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian driniking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£235.00
Pan Topped Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
A very fine pan topped air twist wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide ragne of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£325.00
A Double Series Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
A Double Series Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
£350.00
Large Petal Moulded Bowl Mercury Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
Large Petal Moulded Bowl Mercury Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
£350.00
Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£275.00
Finely Engraved Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
Finely Engraved Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
£250.00
Double Knopped Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
An 18th century wine glass with attractive double knop air twist stem which can be seen in finer detail on our scottishantiques.com online store. Specialising in rare and unusual antique drinking glasses and tableware, here you will find a wide range of r
£290.00
A Fine Large Rib Moulded Air Twist Stem Wine Glass With Folded Foot c1745
A very fine rib moulded air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1745 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£375.00
A Double Knopped Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
he foot may have been polished in a short radius. The underside of the foot has not been recontoured. The foot is a little thinner in a 20 degree arc, this may be from manufacture . The wear is however natural and erratic.
£270.00
18th Century Pan Top Mercury Twist c1750
A very fine pan topped mercury twist Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£390.00
Antique 18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
Antique 18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£225.00
18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£270.00
Rare 18th Century Double Knop Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
Rare 18th Century Double Knop Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£270.00
Very Fine Georgian Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
Georgian Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£290.00
Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£260.00
Georgian Vermicular Collar Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
Georgian Vermicular Collar Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£385.00
Pan Topped Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine pan topped air twist Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£275.00
A Very Fine Engraved Bucket Bowl Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
A very fine engraved bucket bowl air twist wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glaasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£650.00
Engraved Double Series Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
A very fine engraved double series air twist wine glass from c1750 in excelleent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£360.00
Engraved Double Series Air Twist Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine engraved double series mercury twist wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£365.00
Antique 18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
Antique 18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Wine Glass c1750
£260.00
Rare 18th Century Strawberry Moulded Double Series Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
Rare 18th Century Strawberry Moulded Double Series Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
£375.00
18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
18th Century Double Knop Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
£350.00
Pan Topped Air Twist Stem Georgian Cordial Glass c1750
A very fine pan topped air twist stem Georgian cordial glass from c1750 in excellent ocndition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian wine glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£320.00
Engraved Air Twist Stem Georgian Ale Glass c1750
A very fine engraved air twist stem Georgian wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£425.00
Georgian Double Series Mercury Twist Wine Glass c1750
Georgian mercury air twist glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£175.00
Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass c1750
A very fine Georgian composite stem wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£170.00
Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass With Folded Foot c1745
Georgian Multi Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass With Folded Foot c1745
£260.00
Tall Georgian Air Twist Stem Wine Glass c1750
A very fine Georgian air twist stem wine glass from c1750 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.
£175.00