Opaque Twist Stems

Georgian opaque twist wine glasses are the second most common form of all Georgian glasses after classical plain stems and they are the easiest to recognise and have mesmerising variations in both pattern and colour. In the USA opaque twist glasses are often referred to as cotton twist stems, cotton twist glasses or simply 18th century twist stem glasses.

Placing enamel canes into a metal cylinder and filling with molten glass ensured each cane retained their relative position. A process of re-heating and drawing out the stem and carefully twisting the rod resulted in a seemingly endless variety of patterns. The addition of coloured rods further increased the variation and complexity of structure within the stems.

The earliest and most rare examples are single series opaque twists (SSOT). Double series opaque twists result from the careful placing of the inner elements (straight rods of enamel) into a mould ,a '”carrot” is made with the inner elements still straight. This carrot is then introduced into another mould, with the canes carefully placed to form the outer element, and another gather of glass is then placed over the whole carrot which is pulled and twisted to form the end result.

Triple series were also made but are very rare indeed. English and continental soda examples are quite plentiful but the lead metal examples are more desirable.

All bowls types and sizes of drinking glasses are encountered with opaque twist stems, from the tall end elegant ratafia and toasting glasses , long stemmed cordials and small firing glasses. The Beiby family frequently enamelled the bowls of opaque twists, it is the most common stem form for Lynn moulded bowls and genuine Jacobite sympathy glasses following The ‘45 are also found in this form.

The most frequently encountered colour twist is red of a Georgian wine glass, particularly in non-lead glass examples of Dutch origin, with blue and pink being harder to find. Purple, green and yellow single colour twists become progressively rarer. Two-colour combinations are rare but not as highly sought after as three-colour combinations, which command considerable interest from both collectors and investors, museums and aesthetes alike.

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Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

£65.00

A Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1750

£180.00

A Spike Gadrooned Mead Glass c1765

£2,250.00

Engraved Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

£225.00

Engraved Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

£225.00

An 18th Century Opaque Twist Wine Glass

£110.00

18th Century Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

£150.00

A Fine Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

£190.00

18th Century Opaque Twist Cordial Glass c1760

£525.00

Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Cordial Glass c1780

Double Series Opaque Twist Stem Cordial Glass c1790

£540.00

Rococo Engraved double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1770

£265.00

Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Cordial Glass c1760

£750.00

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

A very fine petal moulded double series opaque twist Georgian wine glass from c1760 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£210.00

Georgian Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Opaque twist wine glass from c1760 in excellent condition. For a wide range of antique Georgian wine glasses including facet cut and baluster stem wine glasses please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£230.00

Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1760

There is a piece of clinker in the foot rim often referred to as a "stone" by collectors. This is a feature of early glassware, not a flaw.

£185.00

Saucer Topped Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

A very fine saucer topped single series opaque twist wine glass from c1760 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£375.00

Engraved And Moulded Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass c1775

£260.00

Engraved Georgian Single Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

A petal moulded and engraved Georgian wine glass

£325.00

Double Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Double series opaque twist with central knop - pair of spiral tapes outwith a pair of spiral threads.

£275.00

Multi Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

A very fine multi series opaque twist Georgian wine glass from c1760 in excellent condition. For more antique glassware, including a wide range of Georgian drinking glasses, please visit Scottish Antiques online store.

£280.00

Multi Series Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

£290.00

Very Tall Georgian Multi-Series Opaque Twist Glass c1760

A very fine and tall opaque twist champagne flute of ale glass

£325.00

Double Series Opaque Twist Rib Moulded Georgian Cordial Glass c1760-1790

This may be an Irish example in which case the production date will be at the latter end of the date range. Lead glass was first produced in Ireland at the end of the 17th century by one Captain Roche who founded the Dublin Glass house. Step forward 80

£425.00

A Pan Top Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

A single six ply spiral band outside a pair of corkscrew tapes. There is also a thread of airtwist set between the corkscrews. This peters out half an inch above the base and is nothing more than a pleasing fluke

£270.00

Pan Topped Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760

Georgian Pan Topped Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1760. Please watch out for online images taken from well below the rim of a wine glass. This exploits a parallax errox and it will make the foot look larger relative to the more distant bowl. An artistic form o

£260.00

Georgian Double Opaque Twist Glass Goblet c1760

Georgian Double Opaque Twist Wine Glass c1750. Very generous capacity. Fluted round funnel, bowl good pucella marks

£230.00

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