Two 19th Century Ehrenfeld Beakers

Description

Heading : Two 19th Century Ehrenfeld glasses
Date : c1890
Origin : Cologne. Germany
Period : 19th century
Colour : Pale green and clear. blue trailing
Bowl : Thistle bowls. one with applied trailing
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : Lead
Size : 11.4cm tall and 7.3cm in diameter
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 238 grams combined

Ehrenfeld glass from Cologne were masters of producing glass in Roman and early Venetian styles. The museum of applied arts in Cologne has the benchmark collection. These mimic Roman blass beakers from the 1st to the 4th century. They actually are quite stable when filled.