The generous bell bowls both with two rows of beads enclosed within their solid bases, the stems both containing a multi-ply corkscrew encircled by a pair of spiral threads, on heavy conical feet, 16.8cm and 17.7cm high, the flute with a tall round funnel bowl, the stem with a pair of multi-ply spiral bands outside of a pair of spiral tapes, on a conical foot, 20cm high (3)

Footnotes

Wine glasses of this type are illustrated by L M Bickerton, Eighteenth Century English Drinking Glasses (1987), p.222, no.670. A pair of related glasses enamelled in the Beilby workshop was sold by Bonhams on 15 November 2017, lot 91.

Additional information

This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services.
Buyers' Obligations
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
Buyers' Premium and Charges
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
Payment Notices
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
Shipping Notices
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
- Glass
- British Ceramics

Bid now on these items

Lot offered by Bukowskis, part of the Bonhams network

Two similar opaque twist wine glasses and an ale flute, circa 1765

Own a similar item?

Looking for a similar item?

Ask about this lot

Jim Peake