tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8903064857170578183..comments2024-03-29T12:14:57.086+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Old glasses.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5316463210464701522010-04-27T04:58:04.267+01:002010-04-27T04:58:04.267+01:00T. The way it's pronounced, it's more like...T. The way it's pronounced, it's more like 'charming fart'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14745590461223672772010-04-26T16:18:56.572+01:002010-04-26T16:18:56.572+01:00I am coveting that bottle of Pecharmant ("cha...I am coveting that bottle of Pecharmant ("charming hill?").T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18045063309233705382010-04-26T15:07:19.504+01:002010-04-26T15:07:19.504+01:00And it holds a heafty slug of the good stuff too, ...And it holds a heafty slug of the good stuff too, Willow. Its weight adds another dimension.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60763376673648541592010-04-26T14:42:26.945+01:002010-04-26T14:42:26.945+01:00I picked up a lovely etched vintage wine glass las...I picked up a lovely etched vintage wine glass last weekend and ended up chipping the foot after just one use. Drat. I like the one you use. The heaviness looks as if it would feel nice in your hand.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38042281708961218612010-04-26T12:43:47.013+01:002010-04-26T12:43:47.013+01:00I think Mr Blogger is having trouble with his '...I think Mr Blogger is having trouble with his 'comments' machine. A bit of WD40 should do the trick.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4170633175415525692010-04-26T10:27:03.547+01:002010-04-26T10:27:03.547+01:00In which case it's probably late 19th C. Many ...In which case it's probably late 19th C. Many thanks Tom. It was sold to me as a 'Georgian Rummer'; half right. I only paid a couple of quid, back in the 60's.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16843633670867804962010-04-26T08:54:24.056+01:002010-04-26T08:54:24.056+01:00Oh Christ - I just deleted a comment saying I had ...Oh Christ - I just deleted a comment saying I had already commented but it disappeared, and that disappeared too - sorry, I'm leaving this one nomatter what happens..Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27275562460866019602010-04-26T08:51:46.435+01:002010-04-26T08:51:46.435+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79821145506994738012010-04-26T08:38:43.002+01:002010-04-26T08:38:43.002+01:00The French one is what we in England call a 'B...The French one is what we in England call a 'Bistro' glass (made for bars and restaurants), and they were used for beer. There are quite a few are over here, having been bought in France by dealers. It is late 19th century, I guess. The other is, as you say, a 'Rummer', as this size and shape was used for hot rum toddys. You quite often find scratches at the bottom, where sugar has been stirred with a metal spoon, as they were mixed in the glass. Your type could be anywhere from 1840 to 1890, and I could only be more accurate by handling it. If it has a rough 'pontil' mark (where the iron rod was snapped off at the base), then it is more likely to be earlier. A small patch of polishing on the base indicates mid 19th C, and a smooth base with a 'Y' or 'T' shaped ripple in it ('gadget' mark) indicates late 19th C. The latter are often referred to as 'Pub Rummers', as they were made for the pub and inn trade as well as private households.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.com