yard-of-ale glasses

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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.
yard-of-ale glasses
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024