Topic: Holmegaard Canada.... or not?

[Max]

I'm not sure why Frank calls the photo on his site 'Dunnet', I haven't heard of that name, did I give him duff information   Andy Mc told me that Caithness shape was called 'Canisbay'.   

[Pinkspoons]

I'm pretty certain now they're not Holmegaard - just wishful thinking to start with, I think. But I'm unsure about the Caithness-ness of them, for much the same reason - the thickness of the glass (and, in this case, the finish of the rim).

Unless, like the Canadas, the larger sizes were ground rather than fire-polished?

[Pip]

Certainly I'll agree with you that the rims look different however is it possible that someone could have had your rims ground?  Also, with regard to the thickness - from what I can remember, the Caithness set I have are pretty thick glass and rather weighty - they're not at all delicate.

[Pinkspoons]

I can't say for certain that they haven't been ground down - but thanks to Max emailing me a catalogue reference, I can say that the height they're at now is near spot-on... so unless it was just a few millimetres sheared off...? I can't really say one way or t'other, unfortunately. 

[Frank]

I'm not sure why Frank calls the photo on his site 'Dunnet', I haven't heard of that name, did I give him duff information   Andy Mc told me that Caithness shape was called 'Canisbay'.   

I think there was a problem on ID. Will review data.

[Frank]

Story so far:

"The wide stemmed glasses that where thought to be Morven or Dunnet, are called Canisbay in clear crystal, with (at least) two cut crystal versions called Helmsdale and Glenshee.  There's no reference to the coloured version's, so it's still possible they could turn out to be Morven or Dunnet after all." (From Pete)

I knew there was some confusion, it will get resolved in time. Updated SG title to include Canisbay for now.

These are taller but Pete ID's as Canisbay:
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/pkay6/?action=view&current=Caithness_Canisbay_Wine_Glasses_4.jpg

[Anne]

Can I toss a slightly different one into the mix as well? These look very much like the Canisbay ones but they have an enclosed bubble in the base. I found a set of 6 of them in Whitehaven a couple of years ago (at 30p each they seems like a bargain!)    (Not a particularly good picture - will update asap.)
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4776

[chopin-liszt]

 
The stem in those ones is not thick/solid right up to the bowl, Anne, as is the the one I believe to be Caithness.

[Anne]

Thanks Sue, that's true enough. The stems are wider and chunkier too - not so tall as the Canisbay ones.  I suppose they will have to stay a mystery for a while longer! 

[Pinkspoons]

Anne, do you still have the photograph of your glasses? The link above won't work anymore (at least not for me)

I think I may have spotted where they come from, but I don't want to make a nitwit out of myself before I compare side-by-side.