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Fire Stryker
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posted 12-23-2000 12:54 PM     Profile for Fire Stryker   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Hi all,
I can't remember who it was that was looking for a 15th c painting that depicted glassware other than bottles and such. In anycase, whilst scanning images for something else, I stumbled across this painting:

Alterpiece of the Holy Sacrament by Dieric Bouts

The image comes from the central panel The Last Supper. The glassware is really nice. I think the original question was, glass with "bumpy things" though it has been a while and I can't seem to find the question in the posts. There are a couple of bumpy glasses on the table as well as one that has a nice twist look.


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hauptfrau
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posted 12-23-2000 02:10 PM     Profile for hauptfrau     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
FYI- The name for the "bumps" on glasswear is prunts (another bit of arcane info for ya! )

Noone has posted it yet, but you can find many styles of historical glasswear at
http://www.northerner.com/

Sort through the modern Scandivavian stuff and they have *lots* of real, documentable styles from many periods.

The company is reputable and reliable. The glasswear arrives in fine condition, having been appropriately packed for the long trip.

Jeff and I have the lamp (same as the one Mikate posted yesterday in the "oil lamps" thread) a small carafe and 2 glasses. They are thin, clear and beautifully done, unlike some of the crude, thick glass being pawned off as "historical". Although not cheap, we felt the pieces are well worth the cost. I think we paid somewhere around $27 for our tall glass, $22 for my small glass with prunts and piecrust foot, and about $65 for the carafe with lines and piecrust foot.

Gwen


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Bill & Norhala
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posted 12-24-2000 04:23 PM     Profile for Bill & Norhala   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message   Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote
Thanks for the info and the cool link...and it's nice to hear you're so pleased with their stuff.

Norhala

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