Candlewick Wine Stems by Imperial Glass Co.

Three Elegant Imperial Crystal Candlewick Wine Stems

This lovely set of Candlewick wine stems at a touch of elegance to a table set for two. The Candlewick line was designed and patented by the Imperial Glass Co. in 1936. This beautiful, high-end glass pattern was inspired by the cotton wick that was used in Colonial America embroidery. The glass is medium weight and high quality.

Candlewick glassware was very popular and it was produced until 1982. It can be found in 100’s of different glassware shapes.  In the earlier years, manganese was used in the recipe which means many items can be found in “sun purple” (manganese causes the glass to gain a purple tint when overexposed to the sun or bright light over many years). These goblets have tested positive for manganese (lights up yellow under black light), but have not turned purple, the glass is still colorless. Extremely fun to collect and use. The Candlewick pattern came in a large variety of colors, decoration (etchings, gold, etc.), and shapes.

These Candlewick wine stems are Imperial pattern #3400 four ball, 4 oz. cocktail stems, measuring 4.5″ tall.