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Title: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: caterer on March 08, 2009, 02:19:32 PM: hi
i have 7 small & stemmed glasses, I would like to know what drink they are for or what they are called
all about 3.5" high
glass bowl size is no longer than 2"
i cannot think what drink they would take, it would only be a mouthfully if that
but if anyone has any clues that would be great.

Hazel
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: Anne on March 08, 2009, 11:51:01 PM: They are probably liqueur glasses, Hazel, but for a more complete answer I'd suggest posting your question over on our cousin board www.glassmessages.com where all the glass experts hang out. :)
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: caterer on March 09, 2009, 06:07:13 PM: Hi
thanks for that, I thought liquor then i was speaking to someone yesterday and they said it could be aperitif, if that is the correct spelling

:beer:
Hazel

ps thanks for that glass forum, I have lots of glasses that I would like to identify, so they could be handy.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: Anne on March 09, 2009, 09:10:12 PM: Aperitif is a possible, as is shot glasses - usually the smaller the glass the stronger the contents. :bzy:

(Re the GMB, this board came about as a result of pottery questions over in the Glass board's cafe forum, and many of us are active on both boards so you'll see familiar names - mine included. ;D)
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: caterer on March 10, 2009, 02:23:14 PM: Hi
Thanks, i think I will go for aperitif, it would need to be a strong drink for the amount you would get., would take some time to get merry, not that i do that anymore, cant cope with the next day. :hangover:

hazel
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 11, 2009, 12:12:47 AM: They look like cordial glasses, which was a far more potent drink than the name suggests, like a wine but of spirit strength so only small measures were required.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 11, 2009, 12:43:54 PM: This is my own, a hand-blown glass with the most delicious hand engraved bamboo pattern. I particularly like the little bird in the centre of the close-up. The bowl is much smaller in diameter than the foot which, if I remember correctly, suggests quite an old piece?
I must admit that it looks stunning full of Merlot :beer:
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: antiquerose123 on March 12, 2009, 02:02:24 AM: Quote from: Anne on March 09, 2009, 09:10:12 PM

(Re the GMB, this board came about as a result of pottery questions over in the Glass board's cafe forum, and many of us are active on both boards so you'll see familiar names - mine included. ;D)

Mine too... ;D :beer:
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: caterer on March 12, 2009, 01:12:56 PM: Thats interesting, gives me another name to try, one of mine is etched but not as pretty as the one you have, i think the nicest one in my photo is one that is cut crystal, i think and it is quite heavy, the others are nothing special, but i have put them all on ebay, as it is something that I do not collect, but I like to find out about items I sell.

Thank you
Regards
hazel
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 12, 2009, 01:36:04 PM: I've got some even smaller ones, no more than 1 1/2" high (including stem). I'll try and dig them out later and upload a pic or two.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 12, 2009, 01:52:04 PM: Bryan, your glass looks etched rather than engraved or is it diamond point engraved. Are the bowl and the stem one piece or two pieces; the foot is a separate piece?
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 12, 2009, 03:24:05 PM: To be honest I'm not sure what the difference is between etching and engraving (apart from acid-etching of course), I always thought it was basically the same process, so it would be nice to know.
It's certainly done freehand and is very sharp & crisp to the touch, and it's a three-piece glass.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 12, 2009, 04:40:44 PM: Etching in the glass world is usually considered to be a acid-based process. That is probably diamond point engraving, it's now wheel engraving. How round is the base, is it a perfect circle?
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 12, 2009, 07:16:30 PM: It's ever so slightly ovate, or more accurately it 'bulges' slightly on one side. I'd say that it's probably very late Victorian or early Edwardian, but definitely pre-WWI. Any older and I think that the foot would have turned edges (if that's the correct phrase)?
As you can probably tell, glass isn't my strong point, despite having quite a lot of it, but I am all too willing to learn.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 12, 2009, 07:22:00 PM: Just spotted this on ebay.......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-VINTAGE-CORDIAL-GLASS-RED-OPAQUE-SPIRAL-TWIST-STEM_W0QQitemZ200317844219QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Art_Glass?hash=item200317844219&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
A gorgeous little glass.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: ChimpMad on March 12, 2009, 10:01:21 PM: And as promised earlier, here's my teeny glass which is just 1 3/4" high. You barely get a tooth-cavity full in the bowl. This one is also a 3-piece construction, the bowl having a considerably smaller diameter than the foot.
Title: Re: Small stemmed glasses,
Post by: Anne on March 13, 2009, 01:38:29 AM: Definitely worth posting these on the GMB as there are some very knowledgeable folks there who should be able to tell you more about these. :)