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V RARE Biedermeier 19th Century COBALT Blue Cut To Clear Lens WINE GLASS with disk knop

Antique Biedermeier Bohemian glass att. Karl Pfohl or Moser C.1858

The glasses are Cut and engraved with ovals , circular panels and graduated rows of lenticulars. Made in North Bohemia (Steinschonau-Kamenicky Senov)

in the mid - 19th. century. Closely attributed to the engraver Karl Pfohl (1821-1875)

Karl Pfohl, and among the best known artists of the Biedermeier initially active at the atelier Egermann of Novy Bor. Then, he opened a studio in his Steinshoenau, current Kamenich Senov (Sudetenland - North Bohemia). After 1858 he moved to Paris and in Italy, where he created works for the King Vittorio Emanuele.

This listing is for a rare estate find…a blast from the past ….. (a 33 PIECE set of various wine glasses available on separate listings AS NOTED BELOW!!) which have been kept behind glass for more than a century without much sign of use. The most amazing antique Overlaid in cobalt blue of fluted ranft becher shaped tankard on a spreading foot.

Cut and engraved with ovals , circular panels and lenticulars. Made in North Bohemia (Steinschonau-Kamenicky Senov)

in the mid - 19th. century. Closely attributed to the engraver Karl Pfohl (1821-1875)

This vintage wine glass boasts a unique design featuring optic lens or thumbprints, brilliant cobalt blue crystal overlaid THICKLY over clear crystal and cut back to show the clear crystal through graduated circles or concave lens cut, optic thumbprints. The glasses have disk knopped stem that makes it an ideal choice for all occasions, but great for that really special occasion….making a good firm hold on the precious glass also the liquid contents within!! The glasses are handmade, produced using the hand-blown glass technique, and have a broken pontil mark which has been polished fairly smooth. I can’t say enough how excited I was to see all these glasses still together in such excellent condition.

The antique wine glasses are of various heights and diameters, please see measurements below. The set was made in Bohemia, Czech, maybe Austria or Bavaria and attributed to Karl Pfohl as noted below. The glasses were made too early to have a signature on the base. The glassware belongs to the Biedermeier period produced during the period of 1850-1899. The glasses are antique and therefore an incredibly rare find especially to see a large size set with 6 of each size, apart from the liqueur glasses….I am listing them separately in order to send them safely. If you want more than one set please message me.

MEASUREMENTS:

The set consists of: 6 smaller wine glasses: Height 5” x 2.75”

CONDITION:

All in superb antique condition Please see photos. No chips, nibbles or cracks to be seen.

PLEASE NOTE: (THESE ARE THE GLASSES AVAILABLE ON SEPARATE LISTINGS FOR EASE OF SENDING….

6 large water goblets: Height 6” x top lip 3.5”

6 large wine glasses: Height 5.5” x 3 1/8”

6 port or sherry glasses: Height 4 5/8 x 2.25”

3 liqueur or whisky tot glasses: Height 3 5/8” x 1 7/8”)

RESEARCH NOTES:

Bohemian (Czech Republic) glass, maker unknown

Bohemia is a region in the present-day Czech Republic, and has a long history of glassmaking and jewellery making. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Bohemia was a major centre for the manufacture of these products.

Glassmaking in Bohemia dates back to the 13th century. In the 19th century, Bohemian glassmakers developed new techniques for making coloured glass, including millefiori, which is a type of glass that is made with tiny pieces of coloured glass embedded in it. Bohemian glass was also known for its intricate patterns and designs. In the 20th century, Bohemian glassmakers continued to innovate, and

Bohemian glass, famous for its beauty and colour, has been in production since the 13th century, aided by the abundant natural resources found in the countryside, including potash which combined with chalk created a clear glass, wood to fire the kilns, as well as limestone and silica.

Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia from 1918, and from 1993, part of the Czech Republic, although the word 'Bohemia' and variations on it continued in use in labeling glass.

By the mid 18th century Bohemian glass dominated world production and in the 19th century Bohemia became the centre for production of new types

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