When you go through Dutch museums and look at the old still-lifes, over and over from artist after artist, you see the same glass, like the one in this painting. (They’re from the days before forks; those bumps on the thick stem were to provide more traction for greasy fingers.)
Since we do need to get glasses and dishes for the new house, Ted was saying that it would be fun to get ones like that. Anyone have any idea where I could find reproductions? I checked the Rijksmusem, but there’s no shop on their webpage.
I personally don’t know, but I am going to ask the people who probably do.
Those are Römer. Look for them on eBay, usually under “roemer.” The name is because they mimic the shape of Roman glassware. The form is, as you have seen, quite old. They were the standard Bavarian/Rheingau/Lowlands wineglass for centuries.
The bumps are called prunts. They are not always present. Engraving or etching on the bowl, often of autumnal themes (I have a pair of hunt ones), grapes and leaves, or coats of arms, is common.
Typical older ones:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-ANTIQUE-CRYSTAL-OPTIC-GREEN-HOLLOW-ROEMER-GLASSES-/271152167838
Typical newer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-6-German-Rhine-Wine-Roemer-Gold-Leaves-Glasses-New-in-Box-/300857938693
They come in many sizes. Small ones make nice cocktail glasses.
Wow, thanks!