Topic: Anglo Irish Glass I thought, but could be American?

[eglass]

Amazing the information that is "out there" if you have time to dig.

Note this article from the NAGC bulletin, regarding the early designs of Bakewell Pears being resurrected in the 1880s by Boston and Sandwich. We get closer, I think.

http://iansimmonds.com/files/active/0/GCB%20201%20Not%20Bakewell.pdf

[Paul S.]

this illustrates the point I think that if you are faced with a cold non-photographic image - and you aren't lucky enough to have the right catalogue - you will sink into the mire.   Experience is needed - by visiting museums - plus handling pieces, to get a feel for the colour, and intrinsic make up of the metal.     Of course, it would be unfair to ask someone to date a piece simply from these pictures.            There's nothing new under the sun, at least as far as design is concerned, and an intuitive knowledge becomes essential to try and see through later copies of earlier originals.
It would be very interesting to know the colour of the glass of this Fryer pitcher, as compared to the ealier pieces from Bakewell.

[eglass]

Paul, I couldn't agree more - flat images are no substitute for in-person viewing of glass, with natural lighting. I'd love to visit the Sandwich Glass Museum, or the Corning - just isn't in the cards any time soon.
We're out in the "wild, wild West" of New Mexico, lol - not too many museums in our area have reputable examples of what I need to see.

Visits back East are on my "Bucket List", for sure.

[Anne]

Kelli, I'll tweak the topic title for you to see if we can attract the attention of one of the American glass collectors...

[eglass]

Anne, thanks very much