29 Apr 2017

English Glass Week (Monday) PAIR OF ENGLISH “HOCK” GLASSES 1760 English Green Wine Glass English Wine Glass GREEN WINEGLASS MADE IN NEW ENGLAND OR ENGLAND English Green Wine with an Opaque Twist English Green Opaque Twist Wine

Monday: Green English Wine

English green wines in Allaire Glass Collection

This English wine made of green glass were beautifully made and decorated. Green wine glasses like this were used for hock wine which is white Rhine wine.  They were very popular for short period from about 1750-1760. Below are examples of  some of the types Green English Wine Glasses.  Click on the title which is a live link above the picture for additional information.

PAIR OF ENGLISH “HOCK” GLASSES 1760

35E A pair of green English wines c.1760

35E A pair of green English wines c.1760

English Green Wine Glass

55E Green English Wine c.1750-1760

55E Green English Wine c.1750-1760

English Wine Glass

82E Green English wine glass   blown hollow stem and dome foot. (82E)

82E Green English wine glass __with blown hollow stem and dome foot.

GREEN WINEGLASS MADE IN NEW ENGLAND OR ENGLAND

96E English or American light green wineglass c.1820

96E English or American light green wineglass c.1820

English Green Wine __with an Opaque Twist

97E-A Green stem   white opaque twist c.1765

97E-A Green stem with white opaque twist c.1765

English Green Opaque Twist Wine

97E-B English green white twist Wine c.1765

97E-B English green white twist Wine c.1765