A Georgian twist stem glass is a type of drinking glass that was popular in the Georgian era, which lasted from the early 18th century to the early 19th century. The glass is known for its distinctive twisted stem, which is made by twisting a length of hot glass as it is being blown. The stem can be twisted in various patterns, such as spiral or helix, and can have a single or multiple twists.

Georgian twist stem glasses were often used for serving wine, champagne, or other spirits, and were prized for their elegance and beauty. They were often decorated with cutting, engraving, or etching, and could be plain or coloured. Some Georgian twist stem glasses were also made with other decorative features such as air-twist threads, opaque twists, or diamond-point engraving.

An opaque twist is a twisted pattern of opaque white or coloured glass threads that more...

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Georgian air twist cordial glass rough pontil, chips to rim and…

Georgian Air Twist Cordial Glass with Chips

Georgian air twist cordial glass rough pontil, chips to rim and bottom edge. 15 cm high.

A near pair of Georgian liqueur glasses, each with a flared…

A near pair of Georgian liqueur glasses, each with a flared bell shaped bowl on a red and white twist stem. Height 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney

Georgian air twist stem glass with cut harvest decorations A/F

Harvest Cut Glass Georgian Air Twist Stem (A/F)

Georgian air twist stem glass with cut harvest decorations A/F

A Georgian, single series, opaque twist wine glass with . A…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass with Bell Bowl

A Georgian, single series, opaque twist wine glass with . A bell bowl

Wine glass moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist stem and…

Multi Twist Stem Wine Glass with Funnel Bowl

Wine glass moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist stem and rounded foot (foot chip)

Georgian cotton twist stem glass with grape vine etching A/F

Grape Vine Etched Georgian Cotton Twist Stem Glass A/F

Georgian cotton twist stem glass with grape vine etching A/F

Georgian air twist stem glass A/F

Georgian Air Twist Glass - Damaged

Georgian air twist stem glass A/F

Georgian oversize wine glass, ovoid bowl on opaque white ribbon…

Georgian Oversize Wine Glass with Twist Stem

Georgian oversize wine glass, ovoid bowl on opaque white ribbon twist stem on domed folding r foot 27 cm

Two Georgian air twist firing glasses on heavy flat bases. 11…

Pair of Georgian Air Twist Firing Glasses

Two Georgian air twist firing glasses on heavy flat bases. 11 cm high. Rough pontils, chips to rims.

Victorian ale glass rounded funnel bowl on plain stem and…

Victorian Opaque Air Twist Stem Goblet & Ale Glass

Victorian ale glass rounded funnel bowl on plain stem and conical foot with other opaque air twist stem goblet

Wine glass trumpet bowl on air twist stem and conical foot

Air Twist Wine Glass with Conical Foot

Wine glass trumpet bowl on air twist stem and conical foot

Wine glass moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist stem and…

Multi Twist Stem Wine Glass with Funnel Bowl

Wine glass moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist stem and conical foot

Wine glass bell bowl on opaque twist stem and conical foot…

Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass with Conical Foot

Wine glass bell bowl on opaque twist stem and conical foot (some rim foot chipping)

Georgian wine glass, engraved bowl on single knopped stem with…

Georgian Engraved Air Twist Wine Glass

Georgian wine glass, engraved bowl on single knopped stem with red and white air twist, on folded foot, 13.7 cm height

Ale glass waisted bell bowl on multiple air twist stem and…

Air Twist Stem Bell Bowl Ale Glass

Ale glass waisted bell bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical foot

Two cordial glasses rounded funnel bowls on multiple opaque…

Opaque Twist Stem Cordial Glasses with Foot Chips

Two cordial glasses rounded funnel bowls on multiple opaque twist stems and conical foot (foot chips)

Wine glass wrythen moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist…

Multi Twist Stem Wine Glass

Wine glass wrythen moulded funnel bowl on multi opaque twist stem and conical foot

Georgian wine glass, with drawn trumpet bowl and air twist stem,…

Air Twist Stem Georgian Wine Glass

Georgian wine glass, with drawn trumpet bowl and air twist stem, 16.8 cm height

Wine glass trumpet bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical…

Air twist stem wine glass with trumpet bowl

Wine glass trumpet bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical foot

Wine glass trumpet bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical…

Air Twist Wine Glass with Trumpet Bowl and Conical Foot

Wine glass trumpet bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical foot

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl on multiple opaque spiral air…

Opaque Spiral Stem Wine Glass

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl on multiple opaque spiral air twist stem and rounded foot

Georgian Art twist wine glass with pointed bowl, single spiral…

Pink Twist Georgian Wine Glass

Georgian Art twist wine glass with pointed bowl, single spiral around central colour pink twist, plain foot (small chip to foot) 15 cm high.

Antique cordial glass with air twist stem, 15 cm high approx.…

Antique Air Twist Cordial Glass with Chip

Antique cordial glass with air twist stem, 15 cm high approx. small chip to base rim

Two Air twist wine glasses in the Georgian manner, a multi…

Georgian-style Air Twist Wine Glasses (Set of 2)

Two Air twist wine glasses in the Georgian manner, a multi spiral white air twist wine glass with a bell bowl, and a funnel shaped glass with a clear air twist stem with a single knop, the latter with chip to rim, both with striations to the bowls and…

A Georgian Liqueuer glass, the flared bell shaped bowl on a…

A Georgian Liqueuer glass, the flared bell shaped bowl on a tall white twist stem. Height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney

Georgian rummer, antique glass goblet with cotton twist stem

Cotton Twist Georgian Rummer

Georgian rummer, antique glass goblet with cotton twist stem

Georgian air twist stem glass height 15.5 cm

Georgian Air Twist Stem Glass - 15.5cm Height

Georgian air twist stem glass height 15.5 cm

Wine glass funnel bowl on multi air twist stem and conical foot

Multi-air twist stem wine glass with funnel bowl

Wine glass funnel bowl on multi air twist stem and conical foot

Air twist Georgian stemmed glasses (4) (A/F)

Georgian Stemmed Glasses (Set of 4, A/F)

Air twist Georgian stemmed glasses (4) (A/F)

A George III sweetmeat glass, circa 1760 with ogee bowl and…

George III Opaque Twist Sweetmeat Glass

A George III sweetmeat glass, circa 1760 with ogee bowl and multi opaque twist to stem and a radially moulded foot 8.5 cm high

Georgian Art twist wine glass with bell shape bowl, spiral stem,…

Georgian Bell Twist Wine Glass with Engravings

Georgian Art twist wine glass with bell shape bowl, spiral stem, bowl engraved with bird, flower and fern. 16 cm high.

Georgian wine glass, bell bowl on white glass twist stem on…

Georgian Twist Stem Wine Glass: Elegant Bell Bowl Design

Georgian wine glass, bell bowl on white glass twist stem on domed spreading circular foot 16.5 cm height

Georgian air twist stemmed wine glass, height 18.5 cm, small…

Georgian Air Twist Stemmed Wine Glass with Chip

Georgian air twist stemmed wine glass, height 18.5 cm, small chip to base

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with generous bowl,…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass, c.1760

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with generous bowl, with pressed petalling, above a central lace spiral surrounded by a double opaque twist stem on circular foot, two chips to edge, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the…

Georgian air twist stem ale glass, c.1770, with long funnel…

Georgian air twist stem ale glass

Georgian air twist stem ale glass, c.1770, with long funnel shaped bowl, on an air twist stem on circular foot, height 19 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition 1937 -…

A Georgian opaque twist stem wine glass, circa 1765, with a…

Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass

A Georgian opaque twist stem wine glass, circa 1765, with a funnel shaped bowl, a double series twist stem to a conical foot with pontil, bearing a British antique Dealers Association label underside. Height 15.5 cm

An 18th century wine glass with bell shaped bowl in spiral air…

18th Century Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass

An 18th century wine glass with bell shaped bowl in spiral air twist stem on a folded foot, 16.5 cm high

A small 19th century ruby cordial with butterfly & flower motif,…

19th Century Ruby Cordial with Butterfly Motif

A small 19th century ruby cordial with butterfly & flower motif, the ovoid bowl decorated with engraved butterfly and flower motif on ruby and white and double series opaque twist stem, conical foot, (slight scratch to the rim) 11.4 cm high

A George III glass rummer, circa 1800 with double opaque twist…

George III Opaque Twist Stem Glass Rummer

A George III glass rummer, circa 1800 with double opaque twist stem 19.5 cm high

A pair of Georgian blown wine glasses with red and white spiral…

Georgian Enamel Twist Wine Glasses

A pair of Georgian blown wine glasses with red and white spiral enamel twist, knopped stem and bell shaped bowl. Pontil mark. Height 15.5 cm

Ale glass waisted bell bowl on multiple air twist stem and…

Air Twist Stem Bell Bowl Ale Glass

Ale glass waisted bell bowl on multiple air twist stem and conical foot

Georgian air twist wine glass 18 cm height

Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass - 18cm

Georgian air twist wine glass 18 cm height

A Georgian air twist stem cordial glass, c.1770, with funnel…

Georgian Air Twist Stem Cordial Glass

A Georgian air twist stem cordial glass, c.1770, with funnel bowl, with lower petalling above an air twist stem on conical foot with a rough pontil., height 15 cm

A Georgian cotton air twist stemmed wine glass, with fluted…

Georgian Cotton Air Twist Stemmed Wine Glass

A Georgian cotton air twist stemmed wine glass, with fluted bell bowl raised on multiple helix decorated to the stem from a circular foot with snapped pontil. Height 15 cm

A Georgian opaque twist wine glass with tapered conical bowl,…

18th Century Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass

A Georgian opaque twist wine glass with tapered conical bowl, English, 18th century. 20 cm high

18th century English cordial glass. with air twist stem. Height…

English Air Twist Cordial Glass from the 18th Century

18th century English cordial glass. with air twist stem. Height 15.5 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.

Wine glass bucket bowl engraved with border frieze on opaque…

Engraved Wine Glass with Opaque Twist Stem

Wine glass bucket bowl engraved with border frieze on opaque twist stem and conical foot

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl engraved with fruiting grape…

Grapevine Engraved Wine Glass with Twist Stem

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl engraved with fruiting grape vine on multiple opaque twist stem and conical foot

18th century air twist stem wine glass, Unknopped air twist…

18th Century Air Twist Stem Wine Glass

18th century air twist stem wine glass, Unknopped air twist stem Height 14 cm

Georgian air twist cordial glass, c.1750, with funnel bowl…

Georgian Air Twist Cordial Glass - 1750

Georgian air twist cordial glass, c.1750, with funnel bowl above central rope air twist, surrounded by outer spiral twist, on circular foot, height 15 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors…

Five mixed engraved glasses, Georgian and later, later 18th…

Mixed Engraved Glasses, Georgian to 20th Century

Five mixed engraved glasses, Georgian and later, later 18th century to 20th century, a Georgian barley and hops trumpet ale glass with a rough pontil; two later Jacobite-style glasses with rose motifs and opaque spiral twist stems; a later double knopped…

A George III wine glass, circa 1770 with a funnel bowl and…

George III Air Twist Wine Glass, 1770

A George III wine glass, circa 1770 with a funnel bowl and double spiral air twist 15.5 cm high

Wine glass bucket bowl on multiple opaque twist stem and…

Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass with Bucket Bowl

Wine glass bucket bowl on multiple opaque twist stem and conical foot

A Georgian multi-spiral air twist wine glass

Georgian Multi-Spiral Air Twist Wine Glass

A Georgian multi-spiral air twist wine glass

Georgian cotton twist stem glass

Georgian Twist Glass Stemware

Georgian cotton twist stem glass

A Georgian opaque twist wine glass, circa 1760, with a funnel…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass, 1760

A Georgian opaque twist wine glass, circa 1760, with a funnel shaped bowl upon a straight double series twist stem to a plain conical foot with a rough pontil. Height 15.5 cm

George III air twist wine glass, with a trumpet bowl and air…

Air Twist Wine Glass with Trumpet Bowl and Folded Foot

George III air twist wine glass, with a trumpet bowl and air twist stem on a folded foot

George III Air twist wine glass, with ogee bowl engraved with…

Engraved Air Twist Wine Glass with Leaf Decoration

George III Air twist wine glass, with ogee bowl engraved with wine and leaf decoration on a folded foot

A George III liqueur glass, late 18th century, the trumpet bowl…

George III Liqueur Glass with Engraved Bird and Grapes

A George III liqueur glass, late 18th century, the trumpet bowl raised on a double opaque twist stem. The bowl later engraved with bird and grape motifs, 14.5 cm high.

Antique Georgian cotton twist stemmed cordial glass

Georgian Cotton Twist Cordial Glass

Antique Georgian cotton twist stemmed cordial glass

Georgian composite stem wine glass, c.1750, with pressed fluted…

Georgian Composite Stem Wine Glass, c.1750

Georgian composite stem wine glass, c.1750, with pressed fluted rounded funnel bowl on knop and composite twist stem on circular foot, chips to underside edge, height 15 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass…

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with round funnel, on…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass, c.1760

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with round funnel, on a two pairs of spiral tapes twist with multiple bands, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition…

Georgian cotton twisted stem wine glass, bell shaped bowl with…

Georgian Twisted Stem Wine Glass with Air Twist

Georgian cotton twisted stem wine glass, bell shaped bowl with plain air twist stem on flat foot base

Georgian air twisted stem wine glass, bell shaped bowl with…

Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass

Georgian air twisted stem wine glass, bell shaped bowl with plain air twist stem on domed foot base

A spiral twist wine glass, English, 18th century, 15.5 cm high.…

18th Century Spiral Twist Wine Glass

A spiral twist wine glass, English, 18th century, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Montague Sainsbury Collection, Christie's, Melbourne, 6 July 1999, Lot 469

A Georgian spirit glass with white double air twist stem, 18th…

Georgian Double Air Twist Stem Spirit Glass

A Georgian spirit glass with white double air twist stem, 18th century, 15 cm high

Antique Georgian cordial trumpet glass with enamel twist stem,…

Georgian Enamel Twist Cordial Glass

Antique Georgian cordial trumpet glass with enamel twist stem, 14 cm high

Georgian wine glasses: group of three including a fine air…

Georgian Wine Glasses Trio

Georgian wine glasses: group of three including a fine air twist stem wine glass with bell shaped bowl; faceted sherry glass c1830s & an early 19th century soda glass rummer.

Two Georgian ale glasses & one air twist with small bowls and…

Georgian Ale Glasses and Air Twist with Opaque Stems

Two Georgian ale glasses & one air twist with small bowls and opaque stems in two well crafted patterns, Heights 17 cm, 16 cm

Georgian cotton twist ogee bowl, cordial glass white cotton air…

Georgian Cotton Twist Ogee Cordial Glass

Georgian cotton twist ogee bowl, cordial glass white cotton air twisted stem with ogee shaped bowl

Georgian ogee bowl wine glass engraved with roses, and air…

Engraved Georgian Ogee Wine Glass with Air Twist Stem

Georgian ogee bowl wine glass engraved with roses, and air twist stem, raised foot with rough pontil, collectors mark to base, good condition, height 15 cm

Georgian cordial glass with cotton twist stem and etched floral…

Georgian Etched Floral Cordial Glass with Cotton Twist Stem

Georgian cordial glass with cotton twist stem and etched floral bowl A/F to base

Georgian cotton twist stem wine glass with round funnel bowl

Georgian Twist Stem Wine Glass with Round Bowl

Georgian cotton twist stem wine glass with round funnel bowl

Georgian cotton and air twist stem wine glass with British…

Georgian Air Twist Wine Glass with Dealer Label

Georgian cotton and air twist stem wine glass with British Antique Dealers label

A Georgian opaque cotton twist glass with reeded funnel bowl

Georgian Cotton Twist Glass with Reeded Funnel Bowl

A Georgian opaque cotton twist glass with reeded funnel bowl

Two Georgian air twist drinking glasses c.1750 - 1760. Height…

Georgian Air Twist Drinking Glasses Pair

Two Georgian air twist drinking glasses c.1750 - 1760. Height 15.8 cm & 20 cm

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl on multiple opaque twist stem…

Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass

Wine glass rounded funnel bowl on multiple opaque twist stem and conical foot

Georgian double series air twist wine glass, c.1750, with…

Georgian Double Air Twist Wine Glass

Georgian double series air twist wine glass, c.1750, with bucket shaped funnel above a double air twist stem, with outer mercurial corkscrews, on circular foot, height 17.5 cm

Georgian double series opaque twist wine glass, c.1770, with…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass, c.1770

Georgian double series opaque twist wine glass, c.1770, with ogee shaped bowl, above a double opaque twist stem consisting of pair of corkscrews surrounding a solid vertical cable on raised circular foot, height 15 cm

Georgian air twist Dram, c.1750, with trumpet shaped bowl, on…

Georgian Air Twist Dram Glass

Georgian air twist Dram, c.1750, with trumpet shaped bowl, on solid air twist stem on circular foot, height 11 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative Exhibition 1937 - 1962', Victoria…

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with funnel shaped…

Georgian Lace Twist Wine Glass

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with funnel shaped bowl with fluted sides, above a central lace twist surrounded by eight ply spiral, height 14.5 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors…

Georgian ogee bowl cordial glass with air twist stem on conical…

Antique Georgian Cordial Glass with Air Twist Stem

Georgian ogee bowl cordial glass with air twist stem on conical footed base with antique Association Dealers label

Georgian ogee bowl cordial glass with air twist stem on conical…

Antique Georgian Cordial Glass with Air Twist Stem

Georgian ogee bowl cordial glass with air twist stem on conical footed base with antique Association Dealers label

Georgian drawn trumpet bowl cordial glass with air twist stem…

Georgian Air Twist Cordial Glass

Georgian drawn trumpet bowl cordial glass with air twist stem on conical footed base

A Georgian opaque twist funnel bowl cordial glass

Georgian Opaque Twist Cordial Glass

A Georgian opaque twist funnel bowl cordial glass

Antique Georgian cotton twist stemmed cordial glass. 15 cm high

Georgian Twist Stem Cordial Glass

Antique Georgian cotton twist stemmed cordial glass. 15 cm high

Two early cordial glasses with opaque twist stems

Opaque Twist Cordial Glasses Pair

Two early cordial glasses with opaque twist stems

A delicate Georgian opaque twist stem cordial glass, circa 1800,…

Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Cordial Glass

A delicate Georgian opaque twist stem cordial glass, circa 1800, with a conical slice cut bowl above a slender ring knop and a double series twist stem to a conical foot, with a polished pontil. Height 13.5 cm

A tall Georgian opaque twist stem wine glass, circa 1760, the…

Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass

A tall Georgian opaque twist stem wine glass, circa 1760, the ogee profile bowl with an everted lip above a double series twist stem to a conical base with a rough pontil. Height 20.5 cm

Georgian air twist spiral ale glass, c.1745, with rounded…

Georgian Air Twist Spiral Ale Glass (9 words)

Georgian air twist spiral ale glass, c.1745, with rounded funnel bowl, above a central spiral cord, surrounded by a double air cord, on raised circular foot, h19 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass…

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with tapering bowl,…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass, c.1760

Georgian opaque twist wine glass, c.1760, with tapering bowl, with engraved rim, above a double central spiral surrounded by ten ply spiral band, on a circular foot, height 16 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of…

Georgian opaque twist wine Glass,c.1760, with funnel shaped…

Georgian Opaque Twist Wine Glass

Georgian opaque twist wine Glass,c.1760, with funnel shaped bowl, with inner spiral 15 band lace surrounded by tight opaque spiral on plain foot, height 15 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors…

Georgian air twist wine glass, c.1750, with round funnel shaped…

Georgian air twist wine glass, c.1750

Georgian air twist wine glass, c.1750, with round funnel shaped bowl on a four bands of multiple twist stem raised on circular foot, height 16.5 cm. Provenance: A number of pieces of the collection featured in the 'Circle of Glass Collectors Commemorative…

18th century air twist stem wine glass, plain bowl, multiple…

Spiral Air Twist Stem Wine Glass

18th century air twist stem wine glass, plain bowl, multiple spiral air twist stem. Height 16 cm

A Georgian opaque twist stem ale glass, circa 1760, with a…

Georgian Opaque Twist Stem Ale Glass (1760)

A Georgian opaque twist stem ale glass, circa 1760, with a slender funnel shaped bowl above a double series twist stem to a conical foot with a rough pontil. Height 17 cm

Wine glass bucket bowl on multiple opaque twist stem and…

Opaque Twist Stem Wine Glass with Bucket Bowl

Wine glass bucket bowl on multiple opaque twist stem and conical foot