excise glass
(UK, historical) A small decorative glass object, often hollow-stemmed, manufactured in the mid-1700s when glass was taxed by weight.
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(UK, historical) A small decorative glass object, often hollow-stemmed, manufactured in the mid-1700s when glass was taxed by weight.
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