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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on February 26, 2010, 07:10:03 PM
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sea green is, I think, a fair description of the colour - so I reached for Leslie Jackson's book in the vain hope I might see this design. But alas no. This beaker really is lop-sided and measures 98mm on one side and 93mm tall on the other, and about 67mm wide at the mouth. As can be seen, there is a definite, but weak 'wrythen' pattern, and the base has a high quality ground and plished pontil mark, surrounded by some reasonable wear. The prunts are very wfrs. ish - unsymetrical - and the rigaree has ingrained dirt around the folds, which despite washing have not been removed completely - a good sign of age perhaps. Oddly, the inside of the base rises slightly, in the centre of which there is a dimple (some dirt caught in this) but don't think the pic. does this justice. So, Im stumped, and help needed please. My thanks for looking. Paul S.
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Mediaeval replica glass as sold in musea? There are at least three sources for this: Kralovica Hut, Bon Murano or a Swedish specialist whose name escapes me right now.
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thanks for the reply Ivo - on reflection, I guess it does look a bit too newish. Oh well, it was worth trying, and only cost me Sterling 1.30 so no great loss. Paul S
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Glasstone in Estonia also have this type of tumbler (and jugs) in their catalogue, Paul.
www.glasstone.com
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streuth Anne - your reply had me worried there - especially as I have just put this piece back into the charity shop. Before I read your message I thought you were about to say that you/Ivo had reconsidered and this was in fact a late C16 optic-blown wrythen ribbed beaker from the Low Countries. ;D. However, thanks as always for your helpful reply. Paul S.