What kind of glasses are these?

These were purchased for me by my husband whom is now deceased, at age 41. Anyways as much as I love them i need to list them for sale along with a couple other items. Thank you for the info. I always wondered what they were but could never find anything like them online.
Thank you again for the info. It is greatly appreciated.

 

There was a time, early to mid 20th century during which time the housewife, if she were to consider her home well supplied, would have to have a different shape of drinking glass for each variety of drinkable liquids, from tiny, 3/4 oz cordials to 12 and 14 oz ice teas. There were glasses for sherries, burgundies, clarets, brandies, etc., each with their own shape and volume. The shape of your glasses is for sherries, it's unique in that they are a straight taper, most are variations on a tulip shape.

 

Amber, are you in the UK? These look very like some nice lead crystal glasses with a carved swirl that were designed by Jasper Conran.

cherry, I'd not agree on them being for sherry. Those are either copita or schooner shapes. I'd see these as being liquer glasses. (I speak as someone from the country that used to drink more sherry than Spain!).

 

Owned, you could well be right, I'm assuming a 3 oz capacity.

 

No I am in the U.S. Illinois to be exact. We got these from an atique shop about 16 years ago. I was able to put together that they were liqueur glasses also but nothing further. Is there a way to tell if they were made by Jasper? There are no markings. If I could date these that would be great also. Thank you for all input.

 

Im not sure how much volume can hold but it is not much at all.

 

My favoured sherry copitas take about 120 ml, which is a bit over four fluid ounces. You aren't supposed to fill them right up: it allows head space for the wine to breathe.

 

I will have to check them later today. Do you think they are worth anything of decent value?

 

Amber, the Conran ones aren't usually marked, but yours sound older than that, given they were bought fifteen years ago. It's hard to put a value on them: if there were six and they were for wine, then you'd have a good set, but two small ones may not. Sorry!

 

Thank you

 

They hold 30 ml to the rim

 

They hold 30 ml to the rim

 

30 ml is one ounce, they would be a 'cordial' for fancy liquor.

 

Thank you!

 

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