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Yard-of-ale glasses

Scope note

Trumpet-shaped ale glasses about 3 feet in height and which hold approximately 1 pint of ale. Made either with a flat circular base or with a rounded hollow bulb. The latter were used as trick glasses.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201256

Broader Terms used

ale glasses

Equivalent Terms used

yard-of-ale glass

Created

12yrs ago

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