Topic: Square footed glass,continental?

[bat20]

Take 2  . http://www.glaswolf.de/3_Plinthenglaeser_An.232+B6YmFja1BJRD0yMzImcHJvZHVjdElEPTY5ODcmcGlkX3Byb2R1Y3Q9MjMyJmRldGFpbD0_.0.html

[Tigerchips]

Grog glasses in England according to Old English Glasses 1897.... http://www.archive.org/stream/oldenglishglasse00hart#page/328/mode/2up

The meaning of Grog today seems different...

The word originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" (a weak beer), lemon or lime juice, and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old Grogram or Old Grog. However, Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, which agrees with this story of the word's origin, states that the word "grog" was first used in this sense in 1770, though other sources cite 1749. The citrus juice was added to prevent spoilage, then it was also found to prevent scurvy, two reasons to continue the practice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grog

[Paul S.]

............  apart from 'spoilage', the oranges and lemons were also used for vitamin C intake to avoid scurvy, which prompted the U.S. guys to call us Brits. limeys............   

[bat20]

Interesting archive there TC,thanks for posting it.Here's the base.

[bat20]

Not necessarily to do with this glass,but does anyone know if polished pontils on continental glass was practiced earlier or later than UK glass.

[oldglassman]

Hi ,
           Polished pontils will be found on continental glass from the late 17th c onwards,

cheers ,
  Peter.

[bat20]

Blimey,I wasn't expecting so early,thanks.

[bat20]

What a coincidence,last night a question came up on mastermind mentioning Vernon and the answer being grog.

[brucebanner]

Do you think the base has been restored on this one?, to take a big chip out these square based glasses you have to reduce the foot size by a big amount to get it looking square, and Peter have you every seen ones in good condition without any base wear, you must come across a fair few old Squared based glass as it's your area of expertise.

I can not find one without damage or heavy wear or restoration.

[bat20]

Possibly,some of the corners have been flattened,but for a glass with little monetary value it would seem hardly worth it.