Topic: Anyone know old Russian Cryrillic script?

[mrvaselineglass]

Johnphillip:
I just now reversed the image, and took out all the background 'noise' so it is very clear cursive text.  I looked at the Serbian alphabet on wikipedia, and all of them seem to match up.  However, in trying to do even one word by cutting and pasting in the alphabet pieces into a Serbian to English translator, it still comes up with nothing.  On the Wikipedia site, they show the cursive alphabet at the bottom of the page and all the characters seem to match.
If your friend can't help, I will most likely pursue a paid service.
anyway, here is a fresh image.  I made sure I did not take out anything that was not etched (looking at it through a 5X loupe).

http://www.vaselineglass.org/russianscriptbw.jpg
Dave

[Bernard C]

Dave — It has just occurred to me that, as the Rakow Research Library, Corning Museum of Glass has a policy of collecting glass-related resources world-wide, they must have some foreign language ability in-house, and access through the museum / library network to translation services for other languages.   They may also appreciate high quality digital images and a complete description for archiving.

It must be worth trying an email, or, preferably, to stand out from the crowd, an old-fashioned letter plus CD.   As a published author they must take you seriously.

Bernard C. 

[johnphilip]

Hi Dave, i believe there may be a Serb or two in my local coffee bar i will see what i can do,just hope i dont get my face slapped if it says something naughty.

[mrvaselineglass]

Bernard:  great Idea!  I will give that a try if other avenues don't pan out.

Dave

[johnphilip]

Sorry Dave no Serbs in the coffee shop, like policemen never there when you need one,on the way back i asked in the carwash, Romanians Albanians Hungarians Lithuanians Iranians and a few others but no b xxxxy Serbs.One person said the first word was one hundred,sounds right [centenary]?

[johnphilip]

Hi Dave my son showed it to a Serb she said not Serbian and suggested it may be Bulgarian,
 Here we go again,its beginning to get at me now but i am determined to solve it,or have you already solved it.JPH

[Ivo]

SPO MENC ODC GOSPOS
DIP KT OPKE TP EBGCKO VICE

Sure looks like a wedding cup, the partner on the left is from the Gospos family, a well known polish name. the rest makes no sense

[Sklounion]

Hi,
I am reliably informed that this text is old Serbo-Croat, and part reads:

Spomen od Gospod (then a surname) = A souvenir/token from Mr X.

Probably a lovers item, I will see if my friends can come up with the rest....
Regards,
Marcus

[krsilber]

What an interesting cup!  Could you post a photo of the front?  Is that raised bit applied, or is the whole thing molded?

[David602]

In the immortal words of Sgt. Schultz of Hogan's Heroes (1960's American TV comedy) fame, "I know nothink!", but I'll try my hand at the transliteration:

Spomench odch Gospos
Dir Ktorkeh Trebpuko Smus