Old or modern - how can you tell!

by **olipayton** October 21st 2016, 10:06 am

Hi we picked these for a very small price - but I have no idea if these are old or new. They seem to be handblown and are slightly differing in size - any info would be appreciated!

by **NaomiM** October 21st 2016, 12:02 pm

New, imo, for the following combination of reasons: The stems look tapered, rather than straight or concave; the glass looks a greeny colour, rather than white or grey; the base diameter is smaller than the bowl diameter; there doesn't seem to be much wear on the base edges, but that may just be the photo; can't see a pontil scar on the base.