Topic: saggy bottom edwardian tumbler?

[bat20]

Hi all,i think this is a tumbler,it's 11cm high and a shape i haven't seen before with a pushed up base and polished pontil,it's light with a mixture of machine and hand etching,i think, a tad different to other Edwardian glasses i've seen with a twist in the glass from base to top,anyone know much about these ,many thanks.

[Paul S.]

not seen this flared bottom before, but would suggest possibility that this is one half of what is known variously as a ...  tumble-up/guest night water set/carafe and tumbler.         Can't find an example if S. & F. with this flare, but virtually all of the tumblers made for this purpose show a curve/rounded profile where the sides meet the base.            This part of the set was made of thin glass. usually, as opposed to the much thicker glass of ordinary tumblers.

the upper half of the decoration is wheel engraved and the lower shallow mechanical looking bit is machine acid etching.                 Date wise anything from 1870 ish to 1920 ish or even later.

But I could well be wrong, and others may know a better answer

[bat20]

Ahh,yes i think you maybe onto it there Paul and what a shame, i would love to see the design of the body,i'm sure it would have had the same spiral in the glass and it would have been interesting to see how they balanced the form with the glass.