Rat Pack Bar Glass Tumblers

Tall Rat Pack Bar Glass Tumblers

Straight from the flashy bars of mid-century America. This set of eight high-ball conversation starters that have never seen a dishwasher since they were made 60+ years ago. Either they were not used much, or were carefully hand-washed and dried after every use. The gold is 99.5% present and the red enamel is 99.9% present. They are nearly ‘un-worn’. This is rarely found since most of the wild designs on bar tumblers of the 1950s/1960s were not high-heat resistant and were abused by dishwashers resulting in major wear, especially to the real gold bands. The only ‘wear’ on the tumblers is from natural aging. The thick gold band features slightly raised 3-D Fluer de Lis (popular icon in the 1950s). Because of natural aging, the impressed gold band has slight cracks, caused by drying.

They were decorated by hand, hence the décor misses here and there. Notice how the dark red textured enamel is not perfectly bordered by the gold band above the signature. In the 1950s, elaborately decorated tumblers were meant for everyday use and the demand was high. Many were produced, and hastily decorated. Culver Ltd. was a major maker of fancy bar glassware in the 1950s/1960s.

Measure 5 5/8″ tall, 2 3/4″ wide and hold 10 ounces. The set include eight hi-ball tumblers. Rare to find such a large set with all in near new condition.