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Title: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: bat20 on August 29, 2021, 09:57:19 AM

Hi, this tumbler is 11cm ht with 3 seams and a flat polished base rim .looks a bit French and has no wear to speak of ,I’m just wondering if it’s brand new or unused ? Thanks ….there were two at the boot fair with one looking over fired .

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: Paul S. on August 29, 2021, 10:25:23 AM

Bristol blue always an attractive colour.    Sorry, no idea as to the authenticity of this as a pressed piece intended to be tumbler - the patterning looks vaguely familiar but that might just be a guess.         For whatever reason, of all the pressed examples in John A. Brooks slim offering 'Glass Tumblers 1700 - 1900', none is blue - in fact he doesn't show any coloured pieces at all.    IMHO, the rather narrow plain rim at the top might rule it out as a tumbler  -  what's it like if you put the glass to the mouth for drinking?          Often, pressed tumblers had thick bases which were thinner toward the centre (of the base) - something to do with the plunger possibly.             With pieces of suspect age, it's sometimes an indication of genuine period if the relief diamonds show some damage  -  if they're too good to be true, then it probably is  -  and a bristol blue tumbler that was in excess of a century in age would be valuable I'd suggest. :)          Sorry this is of no real help. 
What in particular makes you suggest French?

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: bat20 on August 29, 2021, 01:55:18 PM

Hi Paul, the patterns and feel just seemed more Portieux (or continental )like than English,just a feel thing .

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: bat20 on August 29, 2021, 02:22:20 PM

I should say it feels ok on the lips and I have a bohemian tumbler which has a similar rim size , but flat .Here’s a better image of the decoration .

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: Paul S. on August 29, 2021, 02:54:05 PM

you may well be right about Portieux - regret I know nothing about their output.       Just had a look in Stephen Parry's 'Dwarf Ale Glasses, and he shows a few pressed cans and tankards with moulding that comes up quite near to the rim of the vessel so that seems to make it likely as a drinking item.

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: cagney on August 29, 2021, 06:58:50 PM

I think modern renditions of early French and/or continental "lacy" glass design. As too maker no idea.

Title: Re: Blue pressed glass tumbler?
Post by: flying free on August 29, 2021, 09:09:46 PM

Could be IVIMA glass Portugal?