Topic: Dram glass

[Lustrousstone]

The Victoria is straight up, not slightly waisted and I wouldn't expect Dartington to be described as light

[oldglassman]

 HI ,
          And some more 

  cheers ,
                  Peter

[Paul S.]

many thanks Peter - especially for showing the variety of drams/firing glasses.           The overstrung foot is very striking, and those waisted bowls have quite a noticeable similarity with late Georgian jellies  -  the thick foot making all the difference however.

C18 etchings, engravings paintings etc. can be a rich source of contemporary drinking glass shapes/patterns  -  maybe GBH had been to Greenwhich and got the wrong end of the stick.

If you look at Hogarth's 'Beer Street and Gin Lane' for example, these are good sources of illustrations of glasses from the middle of the C18.

[oldglassman]

   Hi ,
           " If you look at Hogarth's 'Beer Street and Gin Lane' for example, these are good sources of illustrations of glasses from the middle of the C18."

 and later this year the BBC will be showing a programme on the Georgian era , sorry forgot the name and when , and it will have my glasses as examples ,chosen based on Hogarth.

cheers ,
                 Peter.
     

[flying free]

my son has the capacity to knock over a glass/cup/spill drinks, at the drop of a hat - all these years I didn't know that what he needed was a firing glass.  Darn it.
Are they expensive?
m

[Paul S.]

thanks for that, and will look forward to seeing the programme  -  I've long been a fan of Hogarth  -  always fancied being a Rake

If you do remember the channel and date etc., please do give us a heads up.

hello m........    yes is the short answer.........    generally, it would be cheaper to keep replacing the tablecloth

[flying free]

  ah,  thought so.

Also looking forward to seeing the program Peter.  Please do let us know.
m

[oldglassman]

  Hi ,
          As requested ,

   Hello,

 

We would like to inform you of the transmission information for Series The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain.

All programmes will go out at 21.00 on BBC4.

 

Programme One: Thursday 1st May 2014

Programme Two: Thursday 8th May 2014

Programme Three: Thursday 15th May 2014

 

Once again, thank you for your time and effort in helping to make this series. We hope you enjoy the programmes.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Rebecca Hathway


Production Co-ordinator

[Paul S.]

very much appreciated Peter, and our thanks to yourself and Rebecca Hathway for details  -  really looking forward to being entertained  -  getting really hooked on the later Georgian period.