Maison de L'oro
Antique Crystal Water Glasses with Engraved Spiral Pattern, Set of 4, c.1920
Antique Crystal Water Glasses with Engraved Spiral Pattern, Set of 4, c.1920
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Four crystal water glasses walk into a room — and suddenly every other glass on the table feels deeply inadequate. That's the effect these 1920s beauties have, and honestly, they've earned it.
This set of four comes with a fun little twist (literally): two different engraved spiral designs. Two glasses feature a tight, single-band helix that wraps around the body like a perfectly wound spring, while the other two show a wider, crosshatched diamond lattice pattern that catches the light like it's showing off. Together they make a set that's cohesive but not boring — the kind of thing that makes dinner guests ask "where did you get these?"
The glass is clear and bright with no cloudiness, the rims are intact, and the engraving is crisp and precise — the kind of detail that only comes from proper wheel-engraving, not moulding. These are the real deal from the interwar period, when European glassmakers were still doing things properly.
- Origin: Europe (likely Bohemia or Central Europe)
- Period: c.1920
- Material: Crystal glass with wheel-engraved spiral decoration
- Dimensions: 11 x 7.3 cm per glass
- Weight: 476 g (set of 4)
- Quantity: Set of 4 glasses (2 designs, 2 of each)
- Condition: Very good antique condition; no chips or cracks
- Recommended placement: Dining room — on the table, in a cabinet, or anywhere that deserves a century of good taste
WARNING: Serving water in these glasses will make tap water taste like it came from a mountain spring in 1924. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any subsequent refusal to drink from ordinary glasses, or the sudden urge to host formal dinner parties every weekend. You've been warned.
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