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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Gill on October 30, 2006, 11:36:47 AM
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Hello, picked up a pair of these vases very cheaply, they stand 21.5cms high and have 3 naked ladies around the side, all with slightly different arm positions, obviously modern but I'd be interested in finding out the age and maker if possible, glass is clear. thanks in anticipation, Gill
URL: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3935
URL: http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3934
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Hi Gill,
These are Libbey Glass. I have one too :D
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Thankyou Della, worth more than 50p each do you think? :wink:
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I've seen them on ebay. I can't remember how much they sold for, but, if I can remember them being on there, they were definetly worth more than 50p. :lol:
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I just sold two of those for $4.99. I looked at the buyer's feedback and he collects them, he's paid anywhere from my little $4.99 on up to $30.00.
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Hello,
Ummm... those are not vases, but were made by Libbey for tavern supply companies and drinks were served in them at night clubs, where the drinker was supposed to keep the glass. --- Mike
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Mike's right, they are drinking glasses. Forgot to mention that.
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Now that is interesting! I did look at them and thought it would be possible to drink from them, especially when I heard they were made by Libby. Are they all the same design? Or are some different? How many of these would anyone want , nice as they are? Anyone any idea when they were made. thanks to all, Gill :)
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Gill,
I don't know for sure if your Libbey glasses were done in different versions or not, since I didn't really pay much attention to them back in the 80s when clubs were offering these glasses along with their drink special of the day, which in many cases had a name related to something sexual. Most people never kept them, although they were allowed to, since the price of the drink covered the glass. I have seen some that were nude men and woman torsos, but I'm not sure if they were made by Libbey too. I think many people who collect bar & tavern related glasses might have the most interest in these items, but those I know who are into this type of collecting are rarely interested is who made what etc., like a serious glass collector might be, but instead they collect these items because they like them is all, a memento of a night out on the town maybe, or just as novelty items to display in their homes, some of which have an area set up like a bar. --- Mike
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I know that they were given a number of different names, like Dancing Nymphs, Dancing Nudes, Dance of the Nudes, La Femme and Baby Dolls.
They are also sold as a julep glass, although that doesn't mean a thing to me (forgive my ignorance :oops: )
For the rest, I do not know :cry: sorry.
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Julep is a drink, favoured in the southern U.S. (did any of you see the movie, Mame? )
According to Wikipedia
The Mint Julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, distinctive to the southern United States.
A mint julep is traditionally made of four ingredients: mint, bourbon, sugar, and water. In the use of sugar and mint, it is similar to the mojito.
The drink was probably invented sometime in the 18th Century. U.S. Senator Henry Clay introduced the drink to Washington D.C. and the northern United States. The word “julep” is derived from the Persian “julab” meaning rose water.
Traditionally, mint juleps were often served in silver or pewter cups, and held only by the bottom and top edges of the cup. This allows frost to form on the outside of the cup, which some would find a sign of gentility. Others merely find it nice to look at.
So I guess we drank our juleps from these glasses. 8) :lol:
Carolyn
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Thanks, Carolyn. :)
I had googled myself into a trance to get the various names of the glass and had to get going to make a reservation in time.
(No, I haven't seen the movie btw.) :?
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Hello again,
I did some Googling and looked through a number of old Libbey catalogs for commercial use glass, but couldn't find your glasses. I don't have anything from the 80s on to check out, so I can't tell you if your glasses had a special name or not. The catalog order info I do have on Libbey glass made for commercial, hotel\tavern\restaurant use only gives each line a number, no special pattern name like they do for their glass sold for in home use. From what I have seen these being called by sellers I can only assume that they made up the different names themselves for selling purposes and others are just copying what they have seen some other seller say.
If I find out something more definite I'll drop it off here. --- Mike