SOLD – Pair French Absinthe Glasses c1920

Description

Heading : Pair French Absinth Glasses
Date : c1920
Origin : French
Colour : Clear
Bowl : Bucket top with a row of printie cuts
Stem : Angular knop
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Plain
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 5 1/2 inches tall with a 3 1/4 inch bowl and 2 7/8 inch foot   
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight: 450 grams

Additional Information : The glass would be filled with a measure of absinthe to the pinch point and then topped up with water and ice to taste. Absinthe originated in Switzerland in the late 18th century and rose to great popularity as an alcoholic drink in late 19th- and early 20th-century France. particularly among Parisian artists and writers.