Comments on: Moils galore http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/ A year of research into the glassworkers of Roman London Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Angela Wardle http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-124 Angela Wardle Fri, 30 May 2008 13:56:25 +0000 http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-124 Hi Teresa, Yes the Romans had some very fine drinking glasses. In the middle of the first century, when the Romans came to Britain, glass was often very brightly coloured but during the next 50 years colourless glass became fashionable. These cups and beakers were often highly decorated, with wheel-cut and facet-cut decoration. Glass was mass-produced over the next 300 years and the repertoire always included drinking cups, although they were probably always more expensive than pottery. Hi Teresa,

Yes the Romans had some very fine drinking glasses. In the middle of the first century, when the Romans came to Britain, glass was often very brightly coloured but during the next 50 years colourless glass became fashionable. These cups and beakers were often highly decorated, with wheel-cut and facet-cut decoration. Glass was mass-produced over the next 300 years and the repertoire always included drinking cups, although they were probably always more expensive than pottery.

]]> By: Teresa http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-123 Teresa Fri, 30 May 2008 13:40:14 +0000 http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-123 I'm glad I found your site. Did the Romans use glass goblets to drink from? Would really appreciate an answer to this as I don't seem to be able to find out. Look forward to hearing from you. I’m glad I found your site. Did the Romans use glass goblets to drink from? Would really appreciate an answer to this as I don’t seem to be able to find out. Look forward to hearing from you.

]]> By: Angela Wardle http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-29 Angela Wardle Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:28:10 +0000 http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-29 The glass was made around AD 150, so it is nearly 1900 years old. The glass was made around AD 150, so it is nearly 1900 years old.

]]> By: miaridge http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-27 miaridge Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:13:06 +0000 http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-27 There's also a comment on Flickr from someone asking how old the glass is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumoflondon/1889728313/ There’s also a comment on Flickr from someone asking how old the glass is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumoflondon/1889728313/

]]> By: Tom http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-25 Tom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:17:29 +0000 http://mymuseumoflondon.org.uk/blogs/romanglass/moils-galore/#comment-25 Hello! Can you tell me… How does glass survive in the ground for so long without breaking? How did they make the glass back then? What sort of things did the romans use glass containers for? Wine? Did the Romans use lots of glass? Thanks! Hello!

Can you tell me…

How does glass survive in the ground for so long without breaking?

How did they make the glass back then?

What sort of things did the romans use glass containers for? Wine?

Did the Romans use lots of glass?

Thanks!

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