Tute’s Glass Ball September 27, 2011
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
*** Dedicated to Andy the Mad Monk *** Beach is in a meteor mood again and has been flicking back through his notes to some particularly interesting cases that Andy the Mad Monk sent him last year. Andy, in fact, provided a series of remarkable examples but Beach’s favourite is probably this curious case from [...]
Flexible Glass in Tiberius’ Rome February 20, 2011
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
Beachcombing has never understood the irrational pleasure of glass. Holding a wine glass in our hands – whatever the content – is surely one of the house’s hidden joys and conversely having a chipped glass or one with any line of imperfection is strangely irritating. It was while contemplating one such imperfect glass yesterday in Beachcombing’s favourite [...]
