Collecting Old Glass, English and Irish

by Sir J. H. Yoxall

SWEETMEAT GLASSES: (1) MOULDED; (2) ENGRAVED (3) WATERFORD CUT

“CAPTAIN” OR “MASTER” GLASSES

In the centre of the comport, surrounded by sweetmeat glasses, a bigger, taller “captain” or “master” glass stood; its shape resembled that of the smaller glasses, and it probably held a store from which these could be replenished. “Captain” glasses are much sought for; the most valuable are Waterford cut, the West-End price for one being now £8.

JELLY GLASSES. NOTE THE MOULDED ORNAMENT

The bowls are usually varieties of the double ogee; the moulded stem is usually high-shouldered, inverted obelisk in shape, but air-spiral and cotton-white spiral stems are found (see [illustration], page 1). A cut stem is usually knopped, but may be plain round, except for the cutting.

JELLY GLASSES

Jelly glasses are small, low, moulded or pressed, almost stemless, on domed or high instep feet; sometimes the bowls are plain blown or moulded, sometimes cut, sometimes hexagonal.