Topic: Modern Mdina

[adam20]

Am I right in saying you can tell old from new Mdina a fair bit from the script on the base - the older stuff seems to be wide and scrolling the newer stuff very tight and complete

As with two newer pieces seen below one is actually dated

Thanks Adam

[chopin-liszt]

I'd say these were both "later" scripts - but it's a horribly confusing sort of thing to go by!

I did, at one time try to sort out a whole load of different scripts, but by the time I got to 25 of them, decided that looking at the actual glass was a better way of doing things - and even then, it's a matter of "do I like it or not".

The "silver and black" design is a post Harris one, it's been around for a long, long time and I like it.

[glassobsessed]

As Sue says definitely a tricky subject, it's generally best to hedge your bets but engraved dates do help a lot.

Consider the script, colourway and subtleties of the shape for a guesstimate. Mark Hill's book on Michael Harris is invaluable but it does not cover any of the more recent production at Mdina (not surprisingly).

John