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As ale was very strong in the 18th century, it was drunk in smallish glasses, usually of funnel shape, called "dwarf" ales. The bowl was often engraved with hops and barley or made in wrythen glass. Finer examples on airtwist and opaque twist stems are very collectable, & would be found under Collectors' Drinking Glasses. Again, we stock a variety of ale glasses, ranging in price from £35 to c.£350, depending on their kind and their rarity.

Georgian ale flute engraved with hops & barley on double knops & rudimentary stem.  
Late 18th century.  5 3/8"/13.5cm. h.

GD659
Price £65

 
Two similar Georgian trumpet-bowl drawn stem ale flutes.
Late 18th century.  a: 5 7/8"/15cm., b: 6"/15.25cm.

GD653ab
Price £75 each

Georgian trumpet-bowl flute with drawn stem on conical folded foot.
Mid 18th century.  6"/15cm. h.

GD652
Price £85

 
Set of four ale flutes with everted lips on bladed collar-knops & plain stems.  
Early 19th century.  6 1/4"/16cm. h.

GD649
Price £180

Set of four Georgian ale flutes, panel-cut bowls engraved with hops & barley, on blade-knop stems.  Early 19th century.  Polished pontils.  5 1/8"/13cm. h.

GD543
Price £220

 
Pair of Georgian panel-cut barrel-bowl ales on blade-knop stems.  
Early 19th century.  6"/15cm. h.

GD678
Price £70

Set of six ale flutes engraved with hops & barley on round shoulder knops & rudimentary stems.  Late 18th century.  c. 5 3/8"/13.cm. h.  Small chip to one foot.

GD537
Price £300

 
Heavy Georgian flute-moulded ale on collar-knop capstan-stem.
c. 1820.  5 3/8"/13.5cm.  

GD270
Price £45

Georgian wrythen ale on shoulder & basal knop & rudimentary stem.  Late 18th century.  4 3/4"/12cm.

GC807
Price £55

 
Georgian flute-moulded ale glass on basal knop & rudimentary stem.
Late 18th century.  4 3/4"/12cm. h.

GC905
Price £50

Georgian flute-moulded ale on basal knop & rudimentary stem.
Late 18th century.  4 3/4"/12cm. h.

GC906
Price £50

Georgian half-wrythen ale on basal knop & rudimentary stem. Late 18th century.
4 7/8"/12.5cm. h.

GC27
Price £55 

 Georgian flute-moulded dwarf ale on knop & rudimentary stem. Mid 18th century.
4 1/2"/11.5cm. h.

GB686
Price £55

Georgian panel-cut drawn stem flute engraved with "tulip" pattern.
c. 1780-1800.  5 3/8"/13.5cm. h.  Small nick under foot rim.

GD511
Price £45

18th century champagnes were probably synonymous with ales, although unengraved examples would be used. By the early 19th century "flutes" became taller and narrower, often with fine cutting.

Georgian panel- & ray-cut champagne flute on collar & blade-knop stem - ingeniously repaired.  
Early 19th century.  6 1/2"/16.5cm.

GD594
Price £45

Set of four champagne flutes: panel-cut, on collar & blade-knop stems.
 c. 1810.  6 5/8"/17cm.

GD598
Price £200

 
Showing 6 of a very long set of 19 (or dozen + 1/2 dozen + 1) of fine quality Victorian champagne bowls with panel-cut flute bases on double-knop & teardrop cut stems.  Mid 19th century.  5 1/2"/14cm. h.  Tiny chip to one foot.
GD551
Price £540 (£360 for dozen, £180 for 1/2 dozen)

Set of five 19th century panel-cut champagne flutes on blade-knop stems.  
6 5/8"/16.5cm.  (Find a matching 6th, see GD407)

GD496
Price £250

Heavy 19th century panel-cut champagne flute on blade-knop stem.  
6 3/4"/17cm.

GD407
Price £50

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