old tavern glassescontain what is called a tear inthe stem—that is, an air bubbleblown into it. This is not a flaw,but undoubtedly the earliest formof decosation, the air twists beingmerely extensions of the tear.These [are beatiful; but, again, be-ware! The tear in the genuine old English glass… … A GROUP OF FORGERIES FOUR TYPES OK STEMS—PLAIN, AIR TWIST, WHITE TWIST, CUT 3. The diameter of the foot should be the sameas the bowl, and all feet should be conical in shape,not flat; or, as Mr. Percy Bate so well expresses it, than the plain and possess a brilliance of their own, theplaited twist…
Pottery · Glass · Glassware
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