07 Friday Feb 2014
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I was out to Orono today. Didn’t realize that some of the shops close at 4:30 (and it was later obviously) so I didn’t have a chance to really look around. I did pick up this piece however. It is quite interesting.
I like the shape, the etch and the colour. Don’t know if it is uranium glass. One of these days I am going to have to buy a black light!
There was one other to buy, but unfortunately it had a scratch!
I imagine it is relatively old. The optic and eych make me think it’s 1940s.
06 Thursday Feb 2014
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I came across this little glass recently. The etch is exactly the same as the tumblers below. This is a teensy l’il thing – cordial or some dainty drink!
Still no idea who made these stems, but they sure are interesting.
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Original post of May 20, 2013
I was so surprised to see these two tumblers! I have this etch on a open champagne glass. The etches look so similar. I’ve never been able to identify the champagne saucer, so it is unlikely that the tumblers will be of any help.
The glass is thin and fragile. Hard to believe that they have survived this long. I bet they are 60-70 years old!
03 Monday Feb 2014
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I have had these little six panelled (4 1/2 inch) stems hanging around for ages. No idea where I picked them up.
I recognized that they were a quality piece of crystal, but it wasn’t until much later that I saw the “Waterford” mark on the stems. Sometimes it is difficult to see the signatures – got to catch the light the right way!
One day I was tooling around the ‘net and saw these stems with their name! Sheila. Makes you wonder who she was/is.
I imagine a table set with the full range of this glass would be pretty – they have a real brilliance to them.