Collecting antique glass: determining age (part 1) of early 1800s to mid 1900s drinking glasses

[@PokeRelativity]

Thanks!!! I would just like to let you know that thanks to your video I scored a SET OF 4!! Super early glasses. The ones with the really sharp spot on the bottom. A set of 4! I have no idea what they are worth but no question at all thanks to your information they are the real deal.

[@arrianranger5800]

Thank you for this lovely tutorial on glass. I have several pieces from an auction that are vintage 1980's to 1850's. I'm having a terrible time in identifying them. I saw the chip on your green goblet. I threw away several Bull's eye & Daisy glasses because of chips. Can't wait to watch the rest of your glass videos.

[@johnsteinman4462]

Nice video, thanks for posting.

[@Travelling..Bottle..Digger]

Good info... thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@GreySectoid]

Nice collection.

[@elainebell54]

Great little tutorial...thank you 👍

[@dee4844mz]

Very informative

[@brianmartin7964]

I have a bunch of green glassware like the one you show but they have a stamp where yours is ground down.... when could that have been made?

[@stephenholmes5362]

There were a lot if copies of antique stemware produced in the z1920-1940 era. Always look for wear on your he bottom of a wine or sherry glass! The first glass that you think is 1820 looks suspicious to me but hard to tell unless I could handle it! Just pick d up a dozen "lemon squeeze" base cordial glasses and even though they look 1820 there is no wear on the base, so they are copies from the 20th century.

[@prisoner_of_mother_england591]

great video..has anybody ever told you , your voice sounds like the major bad guy in 'Die Hard' the movie lol.. :D

[@ggrey5990]

Sorry I missed what the mark on the underside that looks often like a T or J is from... thanks. I have glasses in my house here in France with those markings.

[@TouhidSarkar-li4me]

kindly tell me, what is price it ? 🙏

[@PatrickWilson-v3d]

I have four small glasses that have a J imprint. I got them for $1 each but they have bubbles and I can tell the bottom is quite rough but not sure on the age. But I’d say at least 1870 ? Cheers.

[@wanderingsandmusings9255]

1870 to 1890 sounds about right if they have a lot of wear - that can be the best guide.

[@PatrickWilson-v3d]

@@wanderingsandmusings9255 cheers mate yes they do one can see they have been around. One question if I may sir ? Is I have a glass with an almost exact mark on the bottom. But the glass has what appears to be like a pearl glaze in the glass. It’s hard to explain but it’s different in respect to the colour of the glass. And it has a thick rim on the top with a little bump with not an exact evenness on the rim. Ranging from 1 mm to 2 mm around the tip rim. But it’s very interesting topic that can be quiet hard to date some items. I often find it difficult in finding makers marks on glass. Sometimes it’s anything from 3 small lines to an initial or a pattern. But sometimes it’s just wear or manufacturer imperfections. But thank you for your channel I’ll be sure to keep updated with any information you have. I have a huge range of glassware perhaps several thousand items. It was a hobby with the majority being items from old estates. Living in a RUAL town in Southern Western Australia has huge ranges of these antique glasses of all kinds. Particularly with these items staying with settlers brought over from England and Europe in the mid to late 1800s. But I find it fascinating the history and the huge amount of particularly French glassware whom I believe held the making of glassware with a high degree of security in the 16th century and particularly from England getting their hand on the manufacture process until it was learnt in France then brought over to the UK. Forgive me if I’m incorrect it was something I read many years back. Thank you again. Best of luck and I look forward to watching your channel in the future. Regards Patrick Bridgetown WA.👍🇦🇺👌

[@wanderingsandmusings9255]

@@PatrickWilson-v3d Hard to say without looking at it, I don't see many pearl-like antique glass items, if any at all. If you put a video of it on youtube I'm happy to take a look.

[@edieabraham2269]

How can i send the picture to your program

[@edwinmiranda8174]

Love it

[@brandycewonderland1497]

I've been using the one that looks like a vase as a vase...no idea that it's actually a cup lol.

[@isKatKat]

Would you say that these guidelines are applicable to anywhere geographically, or is it specific to for instance European, British or American glass? Thanks for the look at the different types of pontils :) It's a good demonstration, and makes it easier to understand what it is you read, when you read about antique glass.

[@wanderingsandmusings9255]

Thanks. It's applicable to British/European glass. If the American glass is hand blown and was made in volume I expect they would have used the same methods. One exception might be that the American brilliant cut glass was more of an art form, and those pieces might have signs normally associated with older periods.

[@isKatKat]

That's great, because in my antiques hunts I am mostly going to be coming across European glass, so I will definitely be able to use the info :) Thanks for making the video!

[@ericmccloud3579]

Libbey glass is the best

[@stevekazonic5661]

Way off. Any company can buy an old machine. 3rd world companies are reproducing most of these. I can tell you now that almost all are MCM....

[@SaxonSuccess]

There's always one... 🤣😂🤣

[@prozeeterps]

machine? lol the dont use machines my friend

[@zrp8y23]

@@prozeeterps Almost all of these were machine made.

[@PatrickWilson-v3d]

@@stevekazonic5661 yeah reproduction is true but the quality of the sand is far superior than 200 years ago. Plus’s they tend to use recycled glass wich won’t have the noticeable flaws and heavy ware expected from antique glass. Tho 3rd world nations will try hard to perfect this in knowledge that money 💰 is up for grabs for many to miss judge what they are buying.👍