Topic: Crystal Wine glass....a long shot I know but don't ask don't get : )

[petet63]

I got a lovely pair of crystal wine glasses, at the door to the shop I hit the bag against the wall so now have one lovely wine glass  I thought I would ask about the pattern as it seems very distinctive. It is 18.5cm in height. Where the stem meets the bowl it looks like it is cupping the bowl with 4 'petals' you can see two on the photo. It has a 5 second ping (that means good quality to me ) and is a good weight. I know its not easy but while im burning my eyeballs on a Replacement site or two I might get lucky on here. Thanks. Pete

[Paul S.]

Pete - I do have burning eyeballs from too much time spent on the 'replacements' webb (forgive the pun) sites         So sorry to hear of your disaster and that you now have only 50% of what you started out with  -  might this mean a saving on alcohol
As some of us know, there are many, many hundreds of patterns of drinking glasses - some of the designs being very similar, and the job of identification is made all the more difficult by poor photographs.      I assume that your glass is without a backstamp - although I notice you don't include a pic. of the base.           Doubtless that won't help anyway, but wondered if there was a pontil depression or not  -  assuming there isn't, then you may stand a better chance of finding this pattern, as it will probably be a more modern design, and for obvious reasons these are not uncommon.             Unfortunately, I don't think there are very many people here who spend time on id's for these things.
Have you tried   www.discontinueddesigns.co.uk
Regret that I don't have a clue regarding your glass - I still have a few dozen of my own I'm struggling with.

[petet63]

Seems we are in the minority on here Paul  There's no back stamp. Never understood not marking pieces. I would be so proud if I was producing these pieces. The glass is a modern piece I think. The base is slightly concave. Email me a few pictures and I will keep an eye out for the patterns on my trawls through the sites. Pete

[Paul S.]

thanks for the offer Pete.
As you'll know, there are some mystery glasses on the 05 Crystal Patterns site - and I'm disinclined to add to their number - it's probable that there are too few people interested in id's for these glasses, so adding more unknowns is a bit pointless, and I'm posting only those glasses for which I know the factory and design/pattern, which means it's all grinding a bit slow, but maybe when I run out of ideas perhaps I'll throw in the towel and add some mystery pieces of my own.             Presently I have some Brierley, Richardson, W/Corbett that are proving difficult - so may well send you pix and take you up on your offer of help.                     If only there weren't so many different named patterns
Modern pieces like yours are without a pontil depression, usually, and instead they have a slightly convex small 'bump' in the centre of the foot where the pontil mark might have been.         Of course, if I see your pattern, will give you a shout. 

[petet63]

I'm only putting Id'd pieces on as that would seem to be the reason for looking on there. An Id'd and Un Id'd section would be good. I must admit I get a buzz if I find a pattern after a long search. I usually see things while looking for something else.  I have the same problem with some Edinburgh and Leith as you know. Good hunting Paul. 

[Paul S.]

I came across this one tonight - you might like to try it, at least it doesn't have hundred of patterns for each factory, and you might find something you're searching for         www.glasswareauction.co.uk

[petet63]

I will take a look at that site. I looked at the glass again and it doesnt have the Convex bump. I'm a newbie in the glass game and appreciate help in learning more every day. Its making my 'hunting' a lot more interesting and much more selective. Thanks. Paul