Topic: Pretty etched jug

[Paul S.]

If you have the time Peter   -  waiting for your expertise agen on 'andles for question from Chris.

[Lustrousstone]

The thickest blobbiest end is where the handle starts. It thins out toward the finish

[oldglassman]

HI ,
              Some top to bottom handles, I don't have any bottom to top but would imagine other can oblige.

cheers ,

Peter

[oldglassman]

 Some more .

 And some may find this video interesting ,

 http://renvenetian.cmog.org/object/small-cup-two-handles

[Paul S.]

thanks ..........  good pix and stunning glass - at least on the older ones you can see that they mostly end with a curly finial at the bottom, which confirms that they started at the top, although on occasions that final curl gets knocked off/lost.
These are very different to late C19 and virtually all C20 handles where the cross section is mostly round and often very thick at the bottom - at least those that are made from the bottom up.

[brucebanner]

I think dating a handle has more to do with what it's fixed to, i'm on my knees at the mo example wise but here are five recent ones, a modern piece of Murano, a late Vic oil lamp, a piece of modern egyptian glass, a webbs creamer 1960's in amethyst and custard early Victorian i would think.

If you google Murano jug you will see hundreds top to bottom, bottom to top.

[flying free]

how do you know the jug is modern Murano please?


What is the pontil mark like?

m

[brucebanner]

It had a sticker on it, the  bottom is polished flat and has  a rough pontil.

[Fuhrman Glass]

when I was making mugs and handles, I most always attached the handle at the bottom and finished at the top. I think many of these cracked because they were not properly annealed years ago or the piece was put away too cold and the attachment area was still hotter than all the rest and in so doing created stress. Before the use of hand torches that are used extensively now, it was more difficult to keep everything at the same temperature as it was placed in the annealer.

[flying free]

Thanks Chris

m