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Title: Uranium Cut Crystal drinking glasses
Post by: Andy on March 04, 2010, 04:44:28 PM

Just thought id pop these on .I thought as they are quite unusual, someone may recogonise them.
Very Green, in normal sunshine, glow under uv.
I would imagine they are British, the cut pattern makes me think that, not sure why
Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Uranium Cut Crystal drinking glasses
Post by: Ivo on March 04, 2010, 05:45:19 PM

No idea who made them but they are part of a service in the same pattern. Right up to WW2 a glass service contained not only water, port, champagne, red wine etc. but also a set of glasses specially for white (Rhine) wine. This had a uranium green bowl and a clear stem. Quite often they became separated from the main service as they were little used and were the first to go when lack of space struck. 

Title: Re: Uranium Cut Crystal drinking glasses
Post by: Andy on March 05, 2010, 10:22:04 AM

Thanks Ivo, interesting, so only some of the set would be in Green.
These are not very big, 4 7/8inches, 12.5cm,not very big, do you mean a dessert sweet wine?
like a Gewurztraminer , or Muscat?
Cheers
Andy
 

Title: Re: Uranium Cut Crystal drinking glasses
Post by: Ivo on March 05, 2010, 11:50:28 AM

or a dry white with the starter, of course.