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Offline Laird

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Toasting Glass 3
« on: February 23, 2020, 10:32:34 AM »
This deceptive glass appears to have had an unused life, as there are no signs of scratches on the foot - unless it was only used on tables with tablecloths.
There is a pronounced shear blip on the rim, and there are striations on the bowl and the foot.
My feeling is that this one perhaps might be 1800-ish (1790-1830).

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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2020, 09:17:56 AM »
nice glass - intriguing how such a piece should avoid picking up any wear.           From what I can see in the picture, plus your words about the piece, my thoughts are c. 1850 or perhaps even later.          You don't tell us the height, but I think we're looking at a bucket bowl which has a heavy appearance, and just makes me think more mid to late Victorian.
But who knows  -  like so many drinking glass related pieces, precision seems difficult to achieve.

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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2020, 05:33:02 PM »
In regards to wear I picked up a rummer the other day, at first glance there seems to be little wear but with a lens you can see a very thin band of wear right on the edge of the foot, almost impossible to photograph, well by me anyway ! ::) ;D ;D ( pic' of piece inc' )

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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2020, 07:14:36 PM »
I thought that was an egg cup at first glance, Keith! How tall is it please?
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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2020, 09:16:17 PM »
3.5 inches wide, 6 inches tall, how big are chicken eggs up north ??? :o ;D ;D

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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2020, 09:29:19 PM »
that is substantial  -  obviously the Victorians were all lushes ;)           I do know that Sowerby did a v. large rummer cum tankard shaped drinking glass, an example of which I did once have  -  think it has the words 'One Pint', in relief, on the side of the bowl.            Not sure when the Sowerby glass first appeared  -  I know it appears on the CD Rom catalogue - probably some time early in the C20, but I forget exactly when.

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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2020, 03:22:57 AM »
Goose egg maybe, Keith?!  ;D
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Re: Toasting Glass 3
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2020, 01:43:26 PM »
I was thinking ostrich !  :o ;D ;D

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