“ROSE” GLASS, BELL BOWL, AIR-SPIRAL BEGINNING IN THE BASE OF THE BOWL

In many of the older wine glasses the finger can feel, inside the bowl, just above the top of the stem, a small conical projection, like that of half a bead. But this is not invariable, or an essential proof of genuineness.


IX. OTHER STEMMED DRINKING GLASSES

Wine glasses do not by any means exhaust the list of collectable glasses on stems; there are many desirable stemmed glasses once used for ale, cider, perry, or spirits, to be acquired.

1. ALE AND BEER GLASSES