Topic: ID/ age please C18TH style honeycomb bowl and air twist stem

[oldglassman]

Hi David ,
                  Info in the major glass fairs  is here , http://www.specialistglassfairs.com/,  there is also the Cecil Higgins museum in Bedford with a very good glass collection , but its closed at the moment for a refurb.

Cheers ,
    Peter.

[david31162]

Thanks Peter,
Fewer glass fairs than I thought, lucky I'm fairly close to one of them. I'll have to try some higher end mixed fairs as they would probably have a few good glass stands. I tend to avoid these as  they are often date lined and only my taste in glass extends back to C18th.. Everything else I collect is mainly early C20th (well you've got to put a limit somewhere).
David

[oldglassman]

Hi ,
        Shows like the NEC have a few glass dealers attending others like Olympia and other London events will also have some 18thc dealers attending, those can be an opportunity to look at some glass , though buying at those events can I suspect led to paying a premium ,somebody has to pay the very high exhibiting cost at these venues , which is why you will only see my glass at the specialist glass fairs.

cheers,
             Peter.

[david31162]

Thanks again, Perhaps I'll see you if you are at the Cambridge fair in September. I met a couple of well known GMB names last time I went.
David

[oldglassman]

HI ,
            I have exhibited at every specialist glass fair inc Cambridge since they began so i should be there as usual,though the venue as yet is unknown due to the dreadful fire at Chilford Hall .

cheers ,
            Peter.

[Paul S.]

I had thought of going in September, although in view of this information must check if venue does indeed change.    No doubt this news was on the cafe, and I probably missed it.

[KevinH]

For details of the situation about the Cambridge Glass Fair, see this thread in the "Glass News" forum. I am sure updates will be added when info is available.