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Author Topic: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle  (Read 1567 times)

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Offline Coupsdestylo

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Re: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2018, 07:50:43 PM »
Yes they would be new ones, depends if you want to set up a search and look everyday until some turn up then Bowlebecher or bowle set  might be a good way to go, but unless I could hold it I wouldn't be happy trying to buy a match either unless you get lucky in your hunting and manage to identify the maker then buying online might work. Good luck and enjoy the hunt  :)

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Re: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2018, 11:28:29 AM »
There may well be a studio near you where you might find a glassmaker who would make these for you on commission.
I've asked a wonderful glassmaker, (Alastair Malcolm) to make me a claret jug set before.
But there might be somebody closer to you. :)

Can I assume from the dimensions that these are half-pint pots?
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Re: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2018, 11:19:20 AM »
From memory it holds nearly a pint.
I’m away from home for a couple of days but will measure when I get back.

I bet terms of commissioning a glassmaker ...what sort of price are you looking at for say 4 bespoke glasses like this?

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Re: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2018, 06:51:32 PM »
Sorry - took a while to get back to this.

These glasses hold pretty much exactly a pint

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Re: Glass Fishbowl-type of tankard with handle
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2018, 06:42:24 PM »
Different makers will have different prices, I would imagine.
Alastair made my wineglasses in 2005 and they were £40 each, but they have a very complex stem. I've got a feeling £40 would be about the price of a good Wedgwood pint pot in the secondary market, something of similar quality to the ones you have.
I don't really think you'd pay more to get them made than you would to buy good quality second-hand, and that's assuming you could find it.
You want to find somebody who has experience of, or is willing to learn how to put handles on. They're more difficult than you might first think. It's important to keep the balance and weight right, for it to be sturdy and hold the body well when full.
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