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Ale glasses

Scope note

Glasses intended for drinking ale or beer. Early 17th- and 18th-century examples are often similar in form to elongated wine glasses with ogee or rounded funnel bowls, resting on stems of varying length; bowl capacity is usually between 3 and 5 ounces. Modern examples are often in the form of tall, thin glasses, generally of 12-ounce capacity, which taper at the bottom and rest on solid bases.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300043231

Broader Terms used

drinking glasses

Equivalent Terms used

ale glass
ale goblet
ale goblets

Created

13yrs ago

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