might have been more helpful if an English descriptive word had been used instead - notice that the other items are described in English. Foreign words don't always travel well - seems that verrieres has at different times been used to describe rinsers, finger bowls and Monteiths - so take your pick. I'd also suggest the term hobnail is incorrect - the side cutting showing here is very typical of large relief diamonds, whereas hobnails are usually an eight-sided cut feature - sometimes called cane by the guys on the other side of the pond. From a practical point of view this design looks fated from the word go - can't see that rim staying pristine after the folk below stairs had done the washing up a few times. Size wise they're a good depth for either rinser or finger bowl - all those I've seen have had a smooth rim when used as finger bowl, and either one or two (opposing) notches if a rinser, but they appear way OTT for a monteith - you get the feeling that they were made simply as a tour-de-force of the company's glass cutting abilities - but would look good used as a desert or sweet meat bowl. If they're on ebay, I'll take a punt m - where do you see them starting - K350 perhaps. Sorry, hadn't see the other GMB thread you mention.
Topic: Is it a ' finger bowl ' or a ' verrieres ' ? Royal Collection Perrin Geddes & co (Read 704 times)
