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Author Topic: pub, firing or whisky glass  (Read 735 times)

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Offline Paul S.

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pub, firing or whisky glass
« on: August 30, 2021, 11:49:08 AM »
built like the proverbial brick outhouse, which might suggest it's a firing glass, albeit very plain looking - though possibly more likely to be a pub glass for whisky perhaps.     The bird bath bottom is quite substantial with a depth of c. 7/8" (about 20 mm) and there are masses of striation marks from the tooling - mostly around the waist - with much wear on the top rim too.   
Height is about 2.7/5 inches (c. 70 mm).                  Do people think that the barrel shape might suggest some age?       All suggestions gratefully received and thanks for looking.       

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Re: pub, firing or whisky glass
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2021, 11:59:34 AM »
Ummm,interesting.Nothing comes straight to mind ? Has it got a green tinge and has the base (foot) show any signs of being cut .

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Re: pub, firing or whisky glass
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2021, 12:28:18 PM »
 ;D -  thanks, but it's no on both counts  -  as matter of interest, what does a green tinge signify - were you thinking perhaps of manganese as a decolourant.

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Re: pub, firing or whisky glass
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2021, 01:30:28 PM »
Just getting an idea of the colour , no deep reasoning .On the cut side I just thought it may have been double ended at some point ?

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Re: pub, firing or whisky glass
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2021, 01:47:51 PM »
that's true  -  there were at some time in the past pieces that were made such that they allowed for a double ended use.     I think this one is too small for such a use, but who knows. :)

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