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Title: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Trebor on March 05, 2011, 08:48:32 PM

HI ,i need your help on this one i have been offered this big glass to buy it is beautifully cut a part from the engraving at the front  E.R coronation June 2 nd 1953  this is really poor quality  if it was not for the engraving i would buy it now but i think it devalues it .So is the piece older then the engraving or vice versa and is it Edinburgh crystal. Height 211,mm Width 143,mm  Thank you.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Paul S. on March 05, 2011, 10:17:22 PM

"So is the piece older then the engraving or vice versa" - forgive my sense of humour robert  -  it's the vice versa bit that I'm scratching my head over  -  are you suggesting that the engraving was there before the glass ;D.      Apologies, regret I can't add anything sensible. :wsh:    The choice tho. must be yours  -  beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :)

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Leni on March 05, 2011, 11:14:20 PM

If the price was right, I'd buy it and display it with the engraving towards the back!  I've actually one or two like that myself   :thup:

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Trebor on March 06, 2011, 12:22:42 PM

Hi all (up`s)   :-[ :wsh: I have to own up i can not believe i put that out there but i was in a Rush  :ooh: i must admit it was funny  ;D .What i meant to say was the glass made for the coronation or not .And am i paying for the glass or a coronation piece. Thank you

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 06, 2011, 01:44:53 PM

Personally, I'd have thought the coronation factor should bring the price down - it's something that sort of limits it to being of interest pretty much only to collectors of royal stuff.

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Trebor on March 06, 2011, 02:07:08 PM

Hi all well thank`s for your in put but i think for £60 i will not bother. thanks again :or:

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 06, 2011, 03:07:39 PM

 :thud:
I certainly wouldn't at that price!

But that is just me, and I'm not in favour of royalty....

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: Trebor on March 06, 2011, 03:20:14 PM

What not even james the first  or is that sixth  :sc:

Title: Re: Edinburgh Crystal
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 06, 2011, 03:44:02 PM

Definitely the 6th, but I'm also fairly sure he was basically a French courtier.
Vive la Revolution!  :thup: