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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

19 November 2025 | starting at 10:30 GMT

Bonhams are pleased to present their latest Fine Glass and British Ceramics auction. Highlights include an exceptional Beilby enamelled ale glass with the Order of the Thistle (lot 42), a rare Masonic tumbler (lot 47) and a Chelsea asparagus tureen and cover (lot 185). The sale also boasts the collection of Anton Gabszewicz (lots 121-180), esteemed scholar and specialist at Christie's for many years, and a private collection of Royal Crown Derby featuring examples by Désiré Leroy (lots 223-242).

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Fine Glass and British Ceramics

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1 — A remarkable façon de Venise reverse-painted glass picture, late 16th century

2 — A façon de Venise wine glass, late 16th or early 17th century

3 — A façon de Venise wine glass, second half 17th century

4* — A remarkable Venetian latticinio plate or charger, late 17th century

5 — A fine Silesian engraved beaker of 'Koula' type, Riesengebirge (Hirschberger Tal), late 17th century

6 — A Bohemian engraved wine glass, early 18th century

7 — A Bohemian engraved hunting beaker of 'Koula' type, late 17th century

8 — A remarkable Potsdam engraved goblet by Gottfried Spiller, circa 1700-10

9 — A fine Potsdam engraved goblet attributed to the workshop of Elias Rosbach, circa 1725-30

10 — An early Bohemian engraved baluster goblet, circa 1700

11 — A Dutch engraved armorial goblet, second quarter 18th century

12 — A massive Bohemian engraved 'Four Seasons' beaker, late 17th century

13 — A very rare Zechlin gilded and engraved Royal double portrait goblet and cover, circa 1733-35

14 — An impressive Potsdam-Berlin engraved goblet and cover attributed to Elias Rosbach, circa 1735-40

15 — A Dutch engraved goblet and cover, the glass Saxon, second quarter 18th century

16 — A very rare French red 'agate' wine bottle, late 18th century

17 — A very rare sealed half size 'Onion' wine bottle, dated 1700

18 — A rare magnum 'Shaft and Globe' serving bottle, second quarter 18th century

19 — A 'Shaft and Globe' serving bottle, circa 1720-30

20 — A good baluster goblet, circa 1720

21 — A good heavy baluster goblet, circa 1710-15

22 — A large acorn-knopped heavy baluster goblet, circa 1710-15

23 — An unusual composite stem baluster goblet, circa 1730-50

24 — A very rare baluster coin loving cup, late 18th century, the coin dated 1729

25 — A deceptive heavy baluster dram or toastmaster's glass, circa 1710-20

26 — A baluster wine glass, circa 1715-20

27 — A rare moulded stem wine glass, circa 1720-30

28 — A good heavy baluster deceptive wine or toastmaster's glass, circa 1710

29 — A baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30

30 — A good moulded stem large wine glass, circa 1730-40

31 — A Jacobite engraved airtwist large wine glass, circa 1750

32* — A fine Jacobite engraved plain stem goblet, circa 1750

33 — A pair of Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glasses, circa 1750

34 — The Wynnstay Cup: an important Jacobite engraved ceremonial goblet, circa 1759-60

35 — A Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

36 — A Jacobite engraved airtwist ale glass, circa 1750

37 — An engraved facet stem wine glass of possible Jacobite significance, circa 1770

38 — A Jacobite engraved portrait airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

39 — A very rare Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

40 — An engraved airtwist cider glass, circa 1750

41 — A fine Nelson engraved opaque twist portrait wine glass, circa 1765, the engraving circa 1805

42 — The Order of the Thistle: an exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765

43 — A rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist firing glass, circa 1765

44 — A very rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a wildfowling scene, circa 1765

45 — An attractive Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

46 — A Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

47 — A rare Beilby enamelled Masonic tumbler, circa 1768

48 — A fine Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a pastoral scene, circa 1765

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A remarkable façon de Venise reverse-painted glass picture, late 16th century

2 —
A façon de Venise wine glass, late 16th or early 17th century

3 —
A façon de Venise wine glass, second half 17th century

4^* —
A remarkable Venetian latticinio plate or charger, late 17th century

5 —
A fine Silesian engraved beaker of 'Koula' type, Riesengebirge (Hirschberger Tal), late 17th century

6 —
A Bohemian engraved wine glass, early 18th century

7 —
A Bohemian engraved hunting beaker of 'Koula' type, late 17th century

8 —
A remarkable Potsdam engraved goblet by Gottfried Spiller, circa 1700-10

9 —
A fine Potsdam engraved goblet attributed to the workshop of Elias Rosbach, circa 1725-30

10 —
An early Bohemian engraved baluster goblet, circa 1700

11 —
A Dutch engraved armorial goblet, second quarter 18th century

12 —
A massive Bohemian engraved 'Four Seasons' beaker, late 17th century

13 —
A very rare Zechlin gilded and engraved Royal double portrait goblet and cover, circa 1733-35

14 —
An impressive Potsdam-Berlin engraved goblet and cover attributed to Elias Rosbach, circa 1735-40

15 —
A Dutch engraved goblet and cover, the glass Saxon, second quarter 18th century

16 —
A very rare French red 'agate' wine bottle, late 18th century

17 —
A very rare sealed half size 'Onion' wine bottle, dated 1700

18 —
A rare magnum 'Shaft and Globe' serving bottle, second quarter 18th century

19 —
A 'Shaft and Globe' serving bottle, circa 1720-30

20 —
A good baluster goblet, circa 1720

21 —
A good heavy baluster goblet, circa 1710-15

22 —
A large acorn-knopped heavy baluster goblet, circa 1710-15

23 —
An unusual composite stem baluster goblet, circa 1730-50

24 —
A very rare baluster coin loving cup, late 18th century, the coin dated 1729

25 —
A deceptive heavy baluster dram or toastmaster's glass, circa 1710-20

26 —
A baluster wine glass, circa 1715-20

27 —
A rare moulded stem wine glass, circa 1720-30

28 —
A good heavy baluster deceptive wine or toastmaster's glass, circa 1710

29 —
A baluster wine glass, circa 1720-30

30 —
A good moulded stem large wine glass, circa 1730-40

31 —
A Jacobite engraved airtwist large wine glass, circa 1750

32^* —
A fine Jacobite engraved plain stem goblet, circa 1750

33 —
A pair of Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glasses, circa 1750

34 —
The Wynnstay Cup: an important Jacobite engraved ceremonial goblet, circa 1759-60

35 —
A Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

36 —
A Jacobite engraved airtwist ale glass, circa 1750

37 —
An engraved facet stem wine glass of possible Jacobite significance, circa 1770

38 —
A Jacobite engraved portrait airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

39 —
A very rare Jacobite engraved airtwist wine glass, circa 1750

40 —
An engraved airtwist cider glass, circa 1750

41 —
A fine Nelson engraved opaque twist portrait wine glass, circa 1765, the engraving circa 1805

42 —
The Order of the Thistle: an exceptional Beilby enamelled opaque twist ale glass, circa 1765

43 —
A rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist firing glass, circa 1765

44 —
A very rare Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a wildfowling scene, circa 1765

45 —
An attractive Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

46 —
A Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass, circa 1765

47 —
A rare Beilby enamelled Masonic tumbler, circa 1768

48 —
A fine Beilby enamelled opaque twist wine glass with a pastoral scene, circa 1765