Topic: drinking glases with Hebrew text.

[Paul S.]

straight parallel sides, and about 3" (75mm) tall, with band of frosting around the upper half, on which is what I assume to be Hebrew text.
Base and rim are ground/polished flat with additional bevelling on the rim, and there are several bands of fine enamel colour encircling the glasses.          Two other bands have been gilt originally, although most of this has now been worn away  -  one or two very small white seeds showing in the glass.            Some reasonable wear on the base so not made in recent times I don't think.

Do we have anyone who can read the wording or know for what purpose these small glasses might have been intended - and perhaps some thoughts on age.         Thanks for looking

[robertglass]

i read hebrew and could help, however, i need a picture of the total word on each: remember, hebrew is read from right to left. let's try this. I hazard to guess these are Kiddush cups ) for blessing over the wine.

[Paul S.]

many thanks for the offer of help Robert.               The first three pix have been taken from right to left on one glass.....         ditto re the further three pix, which are from the other glass.              Hope this enables you to transcribe.

please see next post for other images.

[Paul S.]

this is the other glass.              Presumably there's no particular way of dating such pieces, but if I'm wrong please say so, and again my thanks.
Looking at the text, it appears that this is different on each glass - might that be usual for such pieces??

[robertglass]

perfect. one says HAG HA'SHAVUOT (the holiday of Shavuot which marks the giving of the Torah and the agricultfural season of the first of the crops (it occurs after Passover, in spring).  The other is a cup for Passover, and it says CUP OF PESACH (Passover). From the vowel system I see these were written in Yiddish (Hebrew lettering of the Jewish germanic dialect of Eastern Europe). Thus you may surmise they are from the 50s or earlier, but I am not sure about that. Best of luck!

[robertglass]

Forgot to mention that these are, in fact, wine glasses or tumblers in all likelihood, for each of the holidays I described earlier. 

[Paul S.]

wonderful Robert - and thanks again for helping with these.                    I do in fact collect drinking glasses (tumblers in particular), so these will most definitely stay with me.
Your comments regarding the Eastern European origin of this style of text/writing, is supported by the ground/polished flat bases and rims  -  quite typical of pieces we in the U.K. see on glass that has originated from the Continent of Europe.
One of the pieces does show considerable wear to the smooth base, and whilst I appreciate that wear can be misleading in terms of dating, it does suggest, in my opinion, a date of somewhere much earlier in the C20.
However, I'm open to be corrected on that if anyone else has a more informed suggestion.

[robertglass]

 :)You are most welcome. Care to take a look at my two last posts - id a vase and tumbler. Ivo wrote the vase is likely Polish, but if you could share your opinion I would be grateful. 

[glassobsessed]

My impression for date is more towards the 20s and 30s. 

John