Royal Brierley is a fine cut glass brand, based in North Devon. It is one of the oldest crystal glass brands in England. The trading name Stevens & Williams was used until the 1930s when the company became Royal Brierley Crystal to signify its royal warrant of appointment as glassmakers. The first royal warrant was awarded by King George V and the most recent by Charles, Prince of Wales.

The company was founded in 1776 by Robert Bague at Brierley Hill, near Stourbridge in the English Midlands. The glassworks was originally located in the village of Brierley, but it moved to a new site in Moor Lane in 1784. The company was acquired by Joseph Silver in 1824, and it was under his ownership that the company began to produce high-quality cut glass.

In 1847, the company was acquired by William Stevens and Samuel Cox-Williams. The two men more...

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Stevens & Williams antique English satin glass vase with…

Antique English Satin Glass Swirling Vase

Stevens & Williams antique English satin glass vase with swirling design in pink cased over blue and white, 19th century, 11.5 cm high, 13.5 cm wide

Maureen Williams, Australia, spotted yellow and red vase, glass,…

Etched Glass Vase, Yellow and Red, Signed, 18cm Height

Maureen Williams, Australia, spotted yellow and red vase, glass, etched signature to base, height 18 cm,

Seven Royal Brierley tall Braemar pattern red wine glasses

Royal Brierley Braemar Red Wine Glasses - Set of 7

Seven Royal Brierley tall Braemar pattern red wine glasses

A studio glass translucent apricot navette vase by Maureen…

Translucent Apricot Navette Vase by Maureen Williams (1989)

A studio glass translucent apricot navette vase by Maureen Williams, Australian, 1989, with an applied frosted glass band to the neck, signed 'M Williams '89' to base, 24 cm high

A set of six Royal Brierley cut crystal stemmed glasses, 19th…

Royal Brierley Cut Crystal Stemmed Glasses with Sherry Glasses

A set of six Royal Brierley cut crystal stemmed glasses, 19th century, etched with grape vines, in their original box together with fourteen multicoloured sherry glasses, the cut crystal glasses 13 cm high

Maureen Williams signed art glass vase with purple body, height…

Maureen Williams Purple Art Glass Vase, 15cm

Maureen Williams signed art glass vase with purple body, height 15 cm

Early 20th century wheel cut green art glass vase Royal…

Wheel Cut Green Art Glass Vase by Royal Brierley

Early 20th century wheel cut green art glass vase Royal Brierley, Stevens & Williams, height 20 cm

Sixteen Brierley Crystal glasses, pattern: Hill, comprising of…

Brierley Crystal Hill Glass Set: 16 Pieces

Sixteen Brierley Crystal glasses, pattern: Hill, comprising of 8 white wine and 8 sherry glasses

A Stevens & Williams English art glass vase, 19th century, 21…

Stevens & Williams Art Glass Vase, 19th Century

A Stevens & Williams English art glass vase, 19th century, 21 cm high

Five Royal Brierley crystal pieces, 25 cm high & shorter (5)

Royal Brierley Crystal Collection - 5 Pieces

Five Royal Brierley crystal pieces, 25 cm high & shorter (5)

Set of Royal Brierley Studio wine glasses, 21 cm high (4)

Royal Brierley Studio Wine Glasses Set (4)

Set of Royal Brierley Studio wine glasses, 21 cm high (4)

A set of ten Stevens and Williams champagne glasses, the bowls…

Floral Fantasy Champagne Glasses by Stevens and Williams

A set of ten Stevens and Williams champagne glasses, the bowls elaborately decorated with scrolling flowers and leaves.

A Brierley Constance Spry handmade glass comport

Handmade Glass Constance Spry Comport

A Brierley Constance Spry handmade glass comport

A set of six Brierley wine glasses

Set of Six Brierley Wine Glasses

A set of six Brierley wine glasses

A Cameo vase by Stevens & Williams. 23 cm high

Stevens & Williams Cameo Vase - 23cm

A Cameo vase by Stevens & Williams. 23 cm high

Maureen Williams, blown glass bowl, 1993 in various colours,…

Blown Glass Bowl by Maureen Williams

Maureen Williams, blown glass bowl, 1993 in various colours, artist's signature incised to base 'M Williams '93'. Height 30.5 cm. Diameter 12 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney

Royal Brierley studio irridescent glass vase 15 cm high plus…

Iridescent Glass Vase with Stand

Royal Brierley studio irridescent glass vase 15 cm high plus glass stand