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  Assumed to be probable Scandinavian, but zero luck in identifying as to who made these. Delved pretty deep on the internet, still zero.

  Seem to be an updated version of a traditional design with bobeches incorporated in the candlestick rather than a mid-century modern design. They have all the attributes of being hand blown but no pontil mark. Very well made and a small difference in the amount of glass used between the two, one slightly more than the other. Looked everywhere, hardernet.dk, museums and so many other places I couldn't count them all. Any help much appreciated as I really like these.

Thanks Jayne, given that they were a "luxury" brand Harrods would be a natural sales outlet for them. I remember seeing sets like them in many of the High Street jewellers as well. My parents bought me a brush, comb and mirror set when I was around 10, I felt so grown up with it!

Very nice find.
Here's a similar tazza that I have with two jelly glasses. I think mine is late 18th Century,  1780-90 ish. Domed and folded foot, hollow stem, folded top  rim and slightly wonky sitting top as you can see from the way the jelly glasses are sitting. Have read that on the 19th Century tazza's fairly early in the century they started turning the folded foot rim up instead of down and underneath. Not sure how true that is and whether all manufacturers followed the practice. I've only ever come across one anyway!
Cheers
Keith

Thanks those who responded to my inquiry.
Very pleased to have this piece of glass in my collection.
I'll live with the cloudiness in the stem and remember the quote about the glass blowers last breath
Thanks again,
Tim

can't really see clear enough Keith  -  take it that this is an acid job rather than the wheel?  -  looks very good.      Has the appearance of a loving cup  -  which is described as a shared drinking container traditionally used at weddings and banquets  -  but sorry not the faintest idea as to attribution etc.      I think this guy does more than cheep