
Carnival glass
Decorative coloured drinking glasses are known as Carnival Glass.
Bequeathed by Miss Frances Aitken, 1992
Reference: 1992.1.151
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Cordial glass
18th century
With plain bowl and air twist stem.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 8644
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Cordial glass
18th century
With engraved decoration and opaque twist stem.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5576
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Glasses and pinces-nez
Glasses can be made to sit on the nose, without earpieces. Such glasses are known as pinces-nez – literally ‘nose pinchers’.
Pince-nez bequeathed by Miss Frances Aitken, 1992
Reference: 1992.1.133-4
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Green bottle
Bottles like this are often found with holes in a similar place. Recent research has suggested that the holes were made by collectors who broke off the seals on bottles as the broken areas correspond to where seals would have been located.
Reference: CANCM:nn
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Jacobite wine glass
18th century
Engraved with the Jacobite rose and a butterfly, and having an opaque twist stem.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5579
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Jacobite wine glass
1745 – 70
Engraved with the Jacobite rose and having a plain stem.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5573
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Lantern slides
Glass slides with images painted on them, which were projected large by shining a light through the slides using an early form of projector.
Bequeathed by Miss Frances Aitken, 1992
Reference: 1992.1.151
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Soda water bottle
From the soda water supplier William Mayor of Silver Street, London.
Reference: CANCM:nn
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Wine glass
about 1750
With engraved decoration of flowers and a butterfly, and an opaque twist stem.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5571
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Wine glass
18th – 19th century
With a knopped stem and large bowl engraved with a coat of arms and initials.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5581
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Wine or ale glass
about 1745 – 70
With an air twist stem, the bowl is richly engraved with hops and barley.
Bequeathed by John Irving, 1915
Reference: 5574
Can be found: GlassMaterials and Masters