Anyone know much about antique glassware? (many pics)

15 years ago

These were my mother's glasses and they look pretty fancy but I know nothing about them. There's no stamp, no info, no nothing. My mother always told me that it was real gold around the lip and it's pretty thick.

Any ideas as to the date? I *think* Mom inherited them from HER mom (born in the late 1800s).

I'd be grateful for any info, including guesses!

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Ronald Stanley

8 years ago

I have 37 pieces of the same stemware. Appraised as *heavy 24k gold inlay. Surprisingly sold as depression ware during the 1930's when pure gold was about $12. per ounce. Definitely a period piece(s). As to valuation...your guess as good as mine.

*As opposed to the later thin period gold plating.

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ruthieg__tx
15 years ago
I know nothing about glassware but wanted to comment just to say how beautiful they are.....
woodsy_1
15 years ago
Gosh, your stemware is gorgeous! I don't have time right now for a full search, but I've linked to a set that is similar if not the same. I googled "gold rimmed stemware antique" and this was the first site that popped up.

You might want to post on the Antiques forum as well. Knowledgeable folks over there. Good luck in your search!

Here is a link that might be useful: Stemware
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Tally
15 years ago
Rose, it's a pattern from the early 1900's called Minton by company called Tiffin.

There are several pieces on Ebay:

Tiffin Goblet

Here's some history on the Tiffin company:

Tiffin

They are beautiful!
alisande
15 years ago
Yes, do try the Antiques & Collectibles Forum. I consulted them about my antique silver, and learned tons!

Beautiful glasses, and the gold does look thick.
Tally
15 years ago
More Minton on Ebay:

Here is a link that might be useful: MINTON by Tiffin
vannie
15 years ago
Just don't put them in the dishwasher! They are in amazing condition to be so old. They're right about the antiques forum--there will be somebody there that will know all about these. Gorgeous!!
nycefarm_gw
15 years ago
That looks like the stemware that belonged to my grandparents, still in my father's house that we have NEVER used. I think there is matching china...
vala55
15 years ago
All I know is the market bottomed out a few years back on almost all collectibles. You have to have something very rare and mint to be valuable. A good place to check is EBay on "completed" sales.
jannie
15 years ago
Very nice, definitely don't put them in the dishwasher. I have some Depression Glass pieces I love, left to me by my own Grandmother. But they were bought around 1935-1940. Your is so much older, definitely "antique".
marie_ndcal
15 years ago
There is a book at Barnes and Noble about depression glass with pictures and suggested values. Besides the forum here you can go to the Antique Road Show web site. Without stating who made them etc it will be hard to value them.
jemdandy
15 years ago
According to the quoted prices, the gold rims can not be thick, but on the order of gold leaf or maybe a wash, hence a valid warning about not putting these in a dishwasher. However, the pieces are well designed and have much appeal.

Like many 'antiques', those are relatively inexpensive until you break one and wish to replace it.
mary_c_gw
15 years ago
My grandmother also had those glasses. They are pretty! My dad wanted to give each of us 7 children one glass, but we all decided one sister should have the set.

Never, ever in a dishwasher - that gold is very thin.
Tally
15 years ago
Rosemary, did this help?
Jeff Branan
8 years ago
Did you ever find out about these? I have some that are very close to this but different pattern. If so then mine are Tiffin and the gold trim is 22kt gold. I'm a collector and love certain items. These are beautiful. If you did find out about them I apologize for jumping in
marylmi
8 years ago
Beautiful!
bossyvossy
8 years ago
Contact Replacements.com and send them pics of your glasses. They have a pretty good database.
colleenoz
8 years ago
Jeff, if you post photos of your glasses in the Antiques and Collectibles forum some of the glassware mavens may be able to help.
User
8 years ago
This post is from 2011. Ruthie even posted on it. :(
rosemaryt
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8 years ago
Ruthie *and* Rosemary. How much life can change in the blink of an eye. :(
pudgeder
8 years ago
Indeed it does.

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