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Colorless leaded glass hollow vessel with pattern molded ribs. Although this fragment is too small to make a positive identification, the rib may have been part of a form of decoration known as “nipt diamond waies” (Lanmon 2001:82). In this technique, adjacent vertical ribs were manipulated with pinchers to form a diamond pattern (Corning Museum of Glass). This form of decoration was used between circa 1690 and the 1740s (Hughes 1956:211). Lot 56. 18ST390

 On right, Georgian Monteith / Bonnet Glass c. 1760 nipt diamond waies decorated cup from Scottish antiques. https://scottishantiques.com/image/cache/catalog/A-AAAGLASS1/IMG_4939-001-1000x1000.JPG
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