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toracat
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Hi the green glass is I believe hand blown, it looks like the one I see on internet called Georgian 1820+ The 2nd one is 7" tall and looks like Georgian 1750+ when stems were thick, it also has imperfections very small like bumps, I want to learn about this. toracat
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Hi toracat! Look for the pontil mark. Striations in the metal, the glass are another indicator of age. The width of the foot is important too. Early ones had a foot wider than the bowl, I think.
Check out thes sites:
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ceramics/pages/subcategory.asp?subcat_id=773&subcat_name=Drinking+Glasses
http://www.antique-glass.co.uk/Collectors_dr_glasses.
http://www.laurieleighantiques.com/pages/wineglasses.html
Good luck with the research. Use libraries too! I live in Sydney and the city library is a great source of specialist information.
Thanks a lot! I will research it soon! again thanks! toracat