Any suggestions for fine rim tumblers?
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I love decent glassware - we've got some Jancis Robinson/Richard Brendon wine glasses that are honestly one of my best ever purchases.
I did have a single, classic style crystal tumbler until recently when it got broken. Something like this (Royal Doulton Highclere) but not actually this:
I thought I was in luck when I found the Amazon listing from seven years ago, but alas, the supplied product is not the same - it's much more chunky than what I had (and it has a visible seam too)
I can't really put my finger on why, but think I want something as fine as possible, particularly at the rim, without breaking the bank - e.g. the above is £60 for a pair and that's fine. But it's really difficult to tell how these things are from listings. We do have Royal Doulton highball glasses and they're nice but again fairly hefty.
Before I speculatively buy a load of stuff and fill my house with unsatisfactory glasses, please - any recommendations?
I did have a single, classic style crystal tumbler until recently when it got broken. Something like this (Royal Doulton Highclere) but not actually this:
I thought I was in luck when I found the Amazon listing from seven years ago, but alas, the supplied product is not the same - it's much more chunky than what I had (and it has a visible seam too)
I can't really put my finger on why, but think I want something as fine as possible, particularly at the rim, without breaking the bank - e.g. the above is £60 for a pair and that's fine. But it's really difficult to tell how these things are from listings. We do have Royal Doulton highball glasses and they're nice but again fairly hefty.
Before I speculatively buy a load of stuff and fill my house with unsatisfactory glasses, please - any recommendations?
This may be a bit of a strange suggestion but charity shops.
I have a work colleague who is a bit particular about glassware and collecting who mentioned in one particularly riveting one way conversation that a lot of the higher quality stuff was bought as wedding presents to be kept for best occasions, never used and lived forever in a sideboard (until these people died) It then ends up in charity shops after their house clearance so you can pick up it up for pennies and see it first hand.
I have a work colleague who is a bit particular about glassware and collecting who mentioned in one particularly riveting one way conversation that a lot of the higher quality stuff was bought as wedding presents to be kept for best occasions, never used and lived forever in a sideboard (until these people died) It then ends up in charity shops after their house clearance so you can pick up it up for pennies and see it first hand.
Mrs Knee bought these for me at Christmas. They are the finest I have seen. A bit worried about using them TBH.
https://www.lsa-international.com/drinkware/gems-t...
https://www.lsa-international.com/drinkware/gems-t...
Cheers for the suggestions so far (and the claim to fame!)
I went into Manchester city centre today to have a look but what I thought would be the places to look (like Selfridges) don't actually sell homeware. I did look in Homesense and they had some OK LSA stuff but nothing I really wanted. Had a poke around a couple of charity shops and I see the point on that too - fairly common to see glass but nothing of interest today.
We had a fancy Sunday lunch out and the Chef & Sommelier stuff was very nice, if a bit plain styling.
I went into Manchester city centre today to have a look but what I thought would be the places to look (like Selfridges) don't actually sell homeware. I did look in Homesense and they had some OK LSA stuff but nothing I really wanted. Had a poke around a couple of charity shops and I see the point on that too - fairly common to see glass but nothing of interest today.
We had a fancy Sunday lunch out and the Chef & Sommelier stuff was very nice, if a bit plain styling.
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