The Classics Online: Glass and British Ceramics

A rare French annular flask, Poitou or Normandy, first half 18th century of flattened ovoid ring form with a central opening, the short tapering n...

A Spanish (Andalusian) pocket glass, 18th century Of emerald-green tint, the flattened cylindrical form moulded with bands of fine flutes to the r...

A sealed 'Cylinder' wine bottle, dated 1785 Of olive-green tint, the narrow body with rounded shoulders and a tapering neck with a string rim, app...

A heavy baluster wine glass, circa 1715-20 The conical bowl with a solid base containing a small tear, on a cushion knop, the stem with a wide ang...

Two good baluster wine glasses, circa 1720-30 One with a round funnel bowl on a hollow stem with a drop-knop above a short plain section terminati...

A rare drop-knopped heavy baluster wine glass, circa 1715-20 The waisted bell bowl with a solid base, the stem with a solid drop knop above a shor...

A rare baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30 With a conical bowl extending into a true baluster stem containing a small tear, terminating in a small ...

Two moulded stem wine glasses, circa 1720-30 One with a thistle bowl solid at the base, resting on a collar above a six-sided pedestal stem contai...

A baluster toastmaster's glass and a small wine glass, circa 1725-35 The first with a small flared bowl with a solid base, with an elongated tear ...

A light baluster wine glass, circa 1730-40 The conical bowl with a solid base, the stem with a shoulder knop above a tall plain section extending ...

Two hollow-stem 'excise' wine glasses, circa 1745-50 One with a generous round funnel bowl with a hammered base extending into fine basal flutes, ...

A baluster tankard and a mug, 18th century The first of traditional bell-shape with a border of fine spun glass thread, applied with grooved scrol...

An airtwist ale glass and an airtwist goblet, circa 1750 The ale with a tall trumpet bowl solid at the base, on a double-knopped multi-spiral airt...

An engraved airtwist ale glass and a beer glass, circa 1750 The first with a tall waisted bell bowl with crossed pairs of barley ears, on a should...

Two opaque twist cordial glasses, circa 1765 With tall double-series stems over conical feet, one with a bucket bowl moulded with fine basal flute...

An opaque twist cordial glass and two wine glasses, circa 1765 With double-series opaque twist stems on conical feet, the cordial with a small cup...

An engraved facet stem goblet, circa 1775 The round funnel bowl cut with facets to the lower part, decorated with a band of fruiting vine and flor...

A plain stem mead or champagne glass, circa 1730-50 The distinctive cup-shaped bowl on a plain stem containing a tear, over a folded conical foot,...

Two balustroid wine glasses, circa 1740-50 One with a bell bowl with a solid base, on a tall stem with an angular shoulder knop above a plain sect...

A baluster patch stand and an opaque twist sweetmeat glass, mid-18th century The first with a broad shallow tray everted at the rim, the double-kn...

Two good light baluster wine glasses, circa 1750-60 With bell bowls, one engraved with a formal border of diaper and scrollwork to the rim, the st...

An emerald-green tinted incised twist baluster champagne or wine glass, circa 1760 In deep green glass, the cup-shaped bowl set on an inverted bal...

An emerald-green tinted incised twist wine glass, circa 1760 In deep green glass, the generous cup-shaped bowl raised on an incised twist stem wit...

A rare airtwist cordial or small wine glass and a composite stem wine glass, circa 1750 The first with a pan-topped bowl solid at the base, on a m...

Two incised twist wine glasses and an airtwist wine glass, circa 1750-60 Comprising one with a round funnel bowl with graduated honeycomb moulding...

A rare Jacobite engraved airtwist cordial glass, circa 1750 The small trumpet bowl with a leafy rose spray with a single closed bud, on a tall 'me...

A rare deceptive opaque twist toastmaster's firing or dram glass, circa 1760-65 The thick-walled deceptive round funnel bowl moulded with fine bas...

A rare deceptive opaque twist toastmaster's wine or cordial glass, circa 1765 The thick-walled deceptive ogee bowl moulded with fine basal flutes,...

A red and green colour twist small wine or cordial glass, circa 1765 Of attractive small size, the waisted bucket bowl on a stem containing an opa...

An engraved ratafia glass and two toasting glasses or wine flutes, mid-18th century The ratafia with a tall slender conical bowl decorated with a ...

Two opaque twist goblets and three large wine glasses, circa 1765 The goblets with generous ogee bowls, one moulded with fine basal flutes, raised...

Five interesting opaque twist wine glasses, circa 1765 With double series stems and conical feet, comprising one with a broad pan-topped bowl, 15....

'The Pretences of the Glass-Makers Examined and Answered': A reply from the Commissioners of Glass Duties to allegations by the Glassmakers petiti...

Diderot (Denis) and Jean Baptiste Le Rond D'Alembert, 'Verrerie', extracted from 'Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et...

An invoice from 'John Bower, Manufacturer of Flint Glass, Wine & Porter Bottles' to 'Messrs Bell Robinson & Son, Druggists', dated 1832 Addressed ...

A remarkable collection of original designs for chandeliers, circa 1890-1900 Comprising twenty-six pen, watercolour and gouache designs for elabor...

Four framed works relating to glass, 19th century and later Comprising: English School (20th century), Glassblowers at Work, oil on paper, in a m...

An extensive and varied archive of printed works and posters relating to early glass, 18th century and later Comprising: 'Glass', hand-coloured e...

Twenty-two editions of the Journal of Glass Studies, dated 1976-2004 Published by the Corning Museum of Glass, comprising Vol.18 (1976); Vols.21 (...

A rare 'Old English' close-packed millefiori paperweight, circa 1850 Traditionally attributed to Bacchus, set with a profusion of different canes ...

Three Baccarat flower paperweights, circa 1850 Comprising a garlanded primrose weight, the red-and-white flower with a honeycomb centre on a bed o...

Three small Baccarat flower paperweights, circa 1850 Comprising a white double-clematis with two rows of ribbed petals around a stardust cane cent...

Three Clichy millefiori paperweights, circa 1850 Comprising a patterned weight with a central pink-and-green 'Clichy Rose' within two rows of cane...

Three St Louis faceted bouquet paperweights, circa 1850 One with an upright formal nosegay of coral-red, white, yellow and blue flowers nestling a...

A Paul Stankard honeybee and coronet bouquet 'Botanical Cube' upright paperweight, dated 1999 With a bee in flight above five large bright yellow ...

A Paul Stankard botanical bouquet paperweight, dated 2000 The mossy root system incorporating the word canes 'DEW', 'SEEDS' and 'DEW' among leaves...

A Paul Stankard blue morning glory botanical colour ground paperweight, dated 1984 The curling stem issuing tendrils and pointed green leaves, wit...

A pair of English delftware chargers, circa 1730-40 Bristol or possibly London, painted in blue, green, yellow and red with a Chinese lady seated ...

Three London delftware plates, circa 1730-50 The large pair of Lambeth plates painted in blue, red, green and yellow with a parrot perched on a br...

A large pair of Lambeth delftware plates, circa 1770 Painted in blue, green and manganese with a chinoiserie landscape depicting two pagodas on tr...

Four English delftware plates and a framed set of three tiles, circa 1750-70 Two plates probably London, painted in blue with a pair of rabbits fl...

An English delftware posset pot, circa 1710-30 London or possibly Bristol, of baluster shape with two strap handles and a slender, tubular spout, ...

An English delftware punch bowl, circa 1750 Painted in blue to the exterior with three identical chinoiserie landscapes depicting buildings before...

Two English delftware large plates, circa 1770 Painted in blue, red, green and yellow, one Lambeth (Abigail Griffith), decorated with an oriental ...

Seven English delftware plates, circa 1750-80 Three of large size, one painted with a squirrel amongst foliage, one with a vase of flowers on a ta...

A London delftware food-warmer base, circa 1750-80 The veilleuse base of cylindrical form with twin scrolled handles, vents moulded as devil's mas...

Two creamware teapots and covers and a coffee pot and cover, circa 1770-75 The entwined handles with varying foliate terminals, the globular teapo...

A creamware teapot and cover, sucrier and cover and tea caddy, circa 1770 Possibly Cockpit Hill, Derby, the entwined grooved handles with leafy fl...

A creamware coffee pot and cover attributed to Cockpit Hill, circa 1765-70 Of baluster form with a plain strap handle and leaf moulded spout, the...

A Wedgwood creamware dish and a pair of tureen stands, early 19th century Of oval form, printed and hand-coloured in neoclassical taste, the dish ...