Old English glassesAn account of glass drinking vessels in England, from early times to the end of the eighteenth centuryWith introductory notices, original documents, etc . the same apple-branchborder, drawn by the same hand, is also in the authors cabinet. In Mr. Singers collection is a cider glass loosely engraved on one sidewith an apple tree, and on the other with two barrels, and the words, no (Fig. 288). Mr. P. H. Bate has a somewhat similar example tending to the ogeeshape. These words are part of the old popular cry which had been revivedby the conduct of Wilkes and the appeara
Old English glassesAn account of glass drinking vessels in England, from early times to the end of the eighteenth centuryWith introductory notices, original documents, etc . the same apple-branchborder, drawn by the same hand, is also in the authors cabinet. In Mr. Singers collection is a cider glass loosely engraved on one sidewith an apple tree, and on the other with two barrels, and the words, no (Fig. 288). Mr. P. H. Bate has a somewhat similar example tending to the ogeeshape. These words are part of the old popular cry which had been revivedby the conduct of Wilkes and the appearance in 1763 of No. 45 of the NorthBriton, and, as to cider, by the excise regulations of the same year touching the date of these vessels is assured, and it is probable that special ciderglasses were now for the first time made, in consequence and in support of theclamour that was raised. Further examples bearing the same shape have comeunder the authors notice or fallen into his hands. They leave no doubt that,for whatever other drink the unengraved ones may have served, the originalpurpose of all was for the strong cider, treated almost like wine, as was the. 51—ENGLISH GLASS. CHAP. XX. GROUP XII. PERRY GLASSES. 313 Fine Ale of later times, and representing in England le gros cidre pard, le vin de Pomone of Normandy. Here, then, we have, four centuries afterhis time, the powerful siscm, the sidir of Wycliffes translation, and which hewas minded that St. John should not drink. It is not likely that the no excise cider glasses were made in anylarge quantity, but merely to meet an outburst of public passion whichsoon calmed; but the shape seems to have been continued for a time. Abeautiful glass of a larger size than those mentioned, rather thick, andweighing 14^ ounces, is in private hands. It is gilt edged, and has a land-scape, trees, a horse, and four sheep, excellently painted upon it in whiteenamel, no doubt the production of Bristol or Chepstow^ (Fig- 289). A pair
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