Fragments of drinking glasses

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These fragments of drinking glasses were found at Skirling Castle in Peeblesshire. The glass dates from the 16th century and comes from Venice and the Low Countries.

The fragments include both clear and coloured glass.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-165-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.HX 456
• Date: 16th century
  
• Material: Glass, clear
  Glass, clear
  Glass, clear, applied white lines
  Glass, clear, horizontal white lines
  Glass, curved
  Glass, pale yellow-brown
  Beaker
  Glass
  Glass
  Glass
  Glass
  Goblet
  
• Dimensions: 102 mm Dia
  140 mm Dia
  46 mm x 35 mm
  48 mm x 20 mm
  69 mm Dia
  
• What: Beaker
  Glass
  Glass
  Glass
  Glass
  Goblet
  
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• Where: Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  Scotland, Peeblesshire, Skirling Castle
  
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• Description: Curved fragment of clear glass with a rib on the outside, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  Part of the base of a beaker made of pale yellow-brown glass, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  Fragment of a goblet base made of clear glass, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  Piece of curved clear glass with slight vertical rippling and a small opaque raised blob, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  Two rim fragments of clear glass with multiple horizontal white lines, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  Rim fragment of thin clear glass with three applied white lines below the rim, from Skirling Castle, Peeblesshire
  
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