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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Paul S. on April 29, 2014, 08:16:27 PM
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Had this ale glass for a year or two but decided I couldn't read the engraving - it looked difficult to decipher so put it away each time.
Fairly typical of cut thumbprint ales of 1860 - 1880 and the flowery script matches the period - about 7" (180 m/m) tall - good quality ground/polished depression under the foot - wear to the very out edge of the foot - probably soda glass as no ring when flicked.
Then suddenly the penny dropped and the words appeared easy to see and obvious....Philadelphia Hylands - not remotely what I would have expected to see.
None the wiser though............. not sure what it means - someone's name - name of a hotel.
Different from the usual U.K. cut ale insofar as the printies are oval, and the large slice cut panels would not normally be seen on British pieces - might it be from the States?
Grateful for all thoughts and comments, and thanks for looking. :)
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Could be from Philly & just shooting from the hip I'd say its a specific brew or maybe was a brewery back then. It was absolutely typical of how we did local brew marketing, put it on the glass.
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thanks Ken... I'll be patient a little longer and maybe someone else will have some more thoughts along the lines you have mentioned - looks like your ideas are heading in the right direction :)