Antique Glassware, Recognize This?
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]508705[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]508703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]508706[/ATTACH] Does anyone know what this is? It's about 10" tall, has 5 little glasses, and on the bottom is "34" written in blue. I think it's at least 50 yrs old. |
Maybe for liquor. My grandfather had one and he kept brandy in his. I looks like someone did some painting on it.
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Before I saw your "about 50 yrs old", I said to myself, flashback to the 60s!
So we agree on the time period. Why did I remember??? ... my sister got about 4 or 5 sets of them as wedding gifts. That was during a time when you were thankful for your wedding gifts, accepted them, thanked profusely and chances are they were displayed (think: dust collectors) in your home. I was much younger, and I remember visiting and thinking how beautiful the gold and amber set was that she had received ........... proudly sitting in the centre of her stereo cabinet :) And no, never ... just the pretty dust collector! :D The 34 is probably just the code of who did the work or the batch/day that set was made. Not uncommon. |
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Since I posted, I was thinking that your glasses look as though they might be larger than a liqueur glass. Hard to tell from a photo as to the size. Perhaps sherry? or another sort of alcohol? Regardless, it would be for some of an imbibement! :D |
At first I thought water, but there are too many glasses. I think it was intended for alcohol...
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Yep, sherry set.
See these images.... https://www.google.com/search?q=anti...B0QsAQ&dpr=1.5 Jan in VA |
Don't know what it is, but it really appeals to me. Love that vintage look!! Very nice set.
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Sherry sets were very popular at one time and this is what it is. I don't know why sherry sets were popular, sherry tastes terrible to me. LOL
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The pontil at the bottom looks like it may have been blown, but not sure. It may be Italian, Czech, Bohemian. They aren't very valuable, but they are absolutely lovely. I gave my sister two vases in green with the satin finish, hand painted with the gilt around the edges. It is a lovely set. I also believe one glass is missing - sets like that were made in even numbers. It is lovely. Check the library for antique decanters - Look also, if they still print it, Kovals antique price book. There are a lot of pictures in that. I have several pieces that were hand painted The paint is fired on the glass. Also it looks like there is a satin finish on the glasses and the decanter. It is a lovely piece. You might be able to find another glass for it. Hey, it's a good day to surf for Antique decanters and matching glasses. Good luck to you. Edie.
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I have a purple with painted flowers and gold trim this was given to us as a wedding gift in 1959. Mine is for cordial liquor. Some are for wine which I believe yours is because it is larger then the one I have. Just enjoy, I have mine.
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