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Title: Wonky moulded crystal tumbler early French?
Post by: Spitfire Paul on March 11, 2014, 06:02:14 PM
Hello all, my first post. I spend a lot of time in charity shops looking for bits of old glass. I don't know what I am looking at, I just buy the bits that look different. This cost me 99p and I bought it because I wanted to know what it is. Having showed it it a friend of mine he suggested it could be mid 19th century French, but was not certain. I hope somebody has seen one of these before? I have searched the internet high and low but can't find a match, any pointers are gratefully received. It is certainly moulded and is actually a bit wonky, and damn heavy. Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Wonky moulded crystal tumbler early French?
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 11, 2014, 06:46:42 PM
It looks more like a jar which would have had a lid, than a tumbler, but sorry, I haven't a clue what it is.
It does appear to have some age.  :)

I'm sure somebody else will be more helpful than I can be - but just let me say; welcome to the gmb! :)
Title: Re: Wonky moulded crystal tumbler early French?
Post by: fontanazul on March 12, 2014, 12:38:11 AM
Hearing France I remembered Baccarat and some glasses  that I have ^^^ (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,54215.msg307553.html#msg307553)
and I remembered your piece.

I have looked  here^^^ (http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Baccarat-1916-br-Garnitures-de.54+B6YmFja1BJRD01NCZwcm9kdWN0SUQ9MjE0NSZkZXRhaWw9.0.html)
and I found this
I think the 847 might be .........

You can keep looking in other catalogs

welcome
Title: Re: Wonky moulded crystal tumbler early French?
Post by: Spitfire Paul on March 12, 2014, 07:17:14 AM
Many thanks for the welcomes, and yes 847 does look very similar. The chap who looked at it did say it looked a bit Baccarat. As a piece of glass it has had some serious use, nicks an chips all over and the base seems very worn. There is some wear to the top lip, I don't know how much would be due to the now missing lid or it being stood upside down to drain it after washing. Thanks for thoughts, I will investigate the catalogues.