02 Monday Apr 2012
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This is a very cute little cut glass with an unknown provenance. I have eight that have never been used. I rarely serve liqueurs and when I do I never remember these glasses. They are small but have a real sparkle to them. The foot is cut as well which makes it difficult to locate any signature (or put on a signature) to figure out the origin. Even though they are tiny they do have a pretty little ring.
19 Monday Mar 2012
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I know that someone should recognize this cut (although not I). This is a pretty glass. Likely a sherry or cordial. It is quite brilliant. I wish the photo did it justice. I am fairly confident that it is European. It has a mark, but it is very difficult to distinguish, even with my trusty magnifying glass.
This is when it is useful to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the shape of stem. Some stems are very distinct to some companies. But alas….I don’t have that particular encyclopedia in my genes!
I bought this at the usual place – at the Thrift Shop. It had been there for ages and I kept resisting it as there was only one, but thought I’d accept the challenge of trying to decipher the signature. Plus it only cost $2.00!
I’ve read that the quality of glass is not reflected in the tone of the ring. This ring sings. The tiniest touch on the rim makes the glass hum. Very nice piece of glass.
14 Wednesday Mar 2012
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I went through a stage where I was picking up pieces, when they were cheaper than cheap, that I thought were pretty. You’d almost think I had money or something! I think I bought this for a couple dollars. I’m guessing it’s European. I know so little about cut glass. It has a decent lead content as it has a pretty brilliance, and colours, in the sun. This doesn’t show up in the photo. I think I tried to sell this at our summer neighbourhood yard sale. But we had so much rain that no one came out. It’s in a box in the garage now. Waiting for this summer! I have to admit I am trying to stop buying things for no apparent reason. Even if they are cheap….there are storage implications. Although sometimes I like to pick up etched items just to see if I can determine their age and name. But the cut items????? They are so difficult to distinguish. I just want a so so challenge. Not a REALLY difficult task!