Topic: Georgian ??? Trumpet Wine Glass - Any Queries??

[Paul S.]

my apologies to Peter if it appeared I was being a little disparaging, certainly not intended   - perhaps Peter is able to comment on my thoughts re the pub glass suggestion, and use for this shape of drinking glass. .       C19 Pub glasses are (currently) one of my favourite areas of collecting, and I'm on a bit of a high with these things at the moment, so guess passion got the better of me, and I had overlooked Peter's contribution.          One of the big gaps in literature - at the moment - is a lack of something really comprehensive on C19/early C20 drinking glasses........we're awash with books covering the C18, but the Victorian era (at least post 1830 ish) is poorly covered, and it's an interesting period for drinking glasses.   

[oldglassman]

HI Paul ,
             No apologies necessary, pub glasses sounds like a very good description ,as to what was drunk from them , anything you like I think , what was used for what is a subject that is always very fluid (hee hee),I would still opt for 'ale' though as suggested if small  possibly spirits.

Cheers ,
             Peter.

[Madam Medusa]

Hello Everyone :fr:

Anne(Moderator),  I am not fully getting the reason for you copying the quote that was made by Peter/oldglassman, especially paying attention to the word "think", which also is in Pauls comments.  I took this as not being a positive answer,  :thud: but what makes me think I will get that now? :24: The comment was;        

  I think I can say for sure that these are not georgian glasses

 

 just to add I think Paul.S's quote about the blind was inappropriate.  A blind/drunken person?   :huh2:  I know a lot of blind people, I have even studied sign language and it is remarkable what they are capable of making. The rest of the comments by all could certainly attribute to the investigation process.   :smg:

[Paul S.]

obviously wasn't my day for old drinking glasses  -  although I imagine we wouldn't expect a sightless/very near sighted person to handle molten glass.   But anyway, we'll go just for the drunks then, o.k.          However, I would agree with you, Madam, there is a a lot of obtuse grammar on the GMB :24:

[Lustrousstone]

Peter is an expert on 17th and century glasses, but without handling such items it is difficult to be 100% certain of age.

[Madam Medusa]

Paul.S,
  :hb2: :hb2: Do you need a shovel?    :24: :pb: :ooh: