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Unknown Needle Etch – Sherries (?)

10 Friday Jan 2014

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006I have mentioned my favourite local antique shop – Under the Toadstool – a number of times.  It is a great shop and if you are in the Bowmanville area, make a point to stop by.

Marie has a couple of ladies who also bring things in.  I met one partner who sells glass, among other things.  She almost always has something I want to buy.007 (2)

I picked up four of these needle etched stems.  They are smaller, likely sherries.  The glass and the etch were so clear and bright.  Nice quality.  So of course I couldn’t resist.

I’ll likely never identify them, but they are most attractive.

“Bottoms Up” Shot Glass – Reproduction of a McKee Piece

09 Thursday Jan 2014

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IMG_0111I thought this was the funniest thing I’d seen in a long time.  I never tire of asking people what they think it was used for.

It’s a reproduction of McKee Glass Company’s Bottoms Up shot glass.  Neat, isn’t it?  Any beverage poured into the glass definitely has to be consumed in one sip – no putting it down until then!

I didn’t know anything about it until after I bought it and tried to track down the piece’s history.  Came across this interesting article from Real or Repro: Your Online Source for Identifying Fakes or Reproductions.  Turns out that my piece does not have the requisite patent number and is a reproduction of the McKee pieces.IMG_0105

I often wonder where reproductions were made and how old they are.

Nonetheless I have a rich ruby red conversation piece!

Second Update on Original Post of April 11, 2013 – Unknown Needle Etch on an Unknown Decanter

09 Thursday Jan 2014

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Unknown Etch with Swag and Flowers 2Yet another update on the original April 13 post and then the August 31st update.  I bought six of these stems (the one on the left.)  Now that I have these six, likely clarets or sherries, the one wine, two sherberts and a decanter, I practically have a set!  Still don’t know what they are of course.  I think I will try to to sell these glasses with the decanter.  Too cute.

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Update – During our recent Niagara trip I added to my collection of ‘pieces with this unknown etch, unknown blank.’  They were in a shop in Fort Erie.

I don’t know why I feel compelled to do so, but….there it is.  They are sherberts/dessert dishes I imagine.  Very dainty.Floral Needle Etch

 

 

 

 

Ok – after posting this 5 minutes ago, I decided to troll for the image of the goblet to add to this post.  Here it is.15

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Original post – April 11, 2013

142I have long had a single water goblet with this etch.  I have no idea where it is and I can’t find a photo.  Likely in a box somewhere.  Anyway…..came across this decanter on our Niagara trip.

144 I was so surprised to find the etch replicated.  I certainly didn’t need any more decanters, especially one without a stopper.  but I couldn’t resist, since I have the one stem.  Sheesh – how lame is that?????

Pretty, isn’t it?