Fine Antique Hand Cut Crystal Stemware Set of Six

Set of 6 perfect antique hand cut crystal goblets with notched stems.

Made of quality war-time antique hand cut crystal. Long strong ring tone when plinked. Running a finger around the rim produces a tone. Nice dense crystal. Black light test (image 4) shows Manganese was used instead of lead, dating it to one of the two World Wars, probably the second.

The bowl and foot are hand formed and heat polished. The pattern was hand-cut on the bowl and on the seat of the foot. The notch stem was made from a mold and applied to foot and bowl.

This antique hand cut crystal set consists of (2) cocktail or champagne, (2) parfait, and (2) whiskey double. The 6 1/8″ tall cocktail/champagnes weigh ½ lb each, as do the two 3 3/8″ tall stemless parfaits/whiskey doubles. The martini and parfait bowls have 16 vertical optic panels, the large champagnes do not. 5 7/8″ tall medium-size martini/sour goblets weigh 1/4 lb each. The two Nice heavy fine crystal. The heights vary just slightly due to the handmade process.

The intricate hand-cut pattern covers the entire bowl and three leaf sprigs were cut beneath the foot. The pattern has slight variations which reveal that it was cut by hand. We were unable to match this beautiful pattern, but considering the high quality, we can be sure they were made by a fine maker. Circa 1930’s. Set of 6 – All in perfect condition.