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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Laird on May 24, 2020, 01:10:48 PM
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Here I have a Victorian whisky tumbler, nicely engraved with multiple randomly placed ferns and leaves, and inscribed in gothic characters - In Memory of A Old Friend. I haven't been successful trying to get a photo of the inscription.
There's a 'blip' on the rim.
The base is polished.
Height 4 and 1/4 inches
Rim diameter 2 and 3/4 inches
My guess it's second half of the 19th century
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Some dark colour card/paper placed inside might get a better picture.
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the grammar seems odd? - I'm sure there's some deductive reasoning behind the suggestion of second half Victorian - it ticks most of the boxes for that period - so not really a guess:-)
The blip on the rim generally indicates where the cut was started and finished when removing excess by trimming, and this subject of the 'ferny' wheel engraving is often referred to as pteridomania - the Victorians were big on ferns - the S. & F. catalogue (published c. 1880) shows glass with similar decoration.
Frank's suggestion for improved picture is ideal - or outside - try both and see which is best - suitable lighting will also help.
Busy backgrounds don't let us see the beauty of this piece - a very good find and worth having:-)
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The inscription