Austrian Hanging Crystal Wine Decanter Roemer glasses

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This auction is for a Austrian Hanging Crystal Wine Decanter and 6 Roemer glasses in holder. This auction is for a Austrian Wine Dispenser and 6 glasses with wrought iron holder. This elegant and unique wine dispenser and 6 Roemer (made in France and marked) glasses hang from a wrought iron stand. The glass is etched with a grape leaf and vine pattern. The hand made wrought iron stand has a special spill tray and holder for each glass and is decorated with oak leaves. Comes with a set of six etched matching wine glasses. Holds 40 ounces Decanter Height: 13" 6 Wine Glasses Height: 4-1/2" A very similar set can be purchased in new condition. /wine_sets/hanging_wine_decanter_1450.html This set is free of chips, cracks and breaks. The wrough iron stand at the bottom shows a little use/wear please see my last picture.The lid is plastic as well as the removeable insert for ice. About the glasses - THE MODERN DESIGN: Today wine connoisseurs recommend that white wine should be served in a clear wine glass. The green stem, however, was retained in both Alsace and Germany. Ostensibly in Alsace before their wine was made with an eye to quality rather than quantity, the green stem reflecting into the wine was used as an excuse for the greenish color of the wine from an inept mixing of various types of grapes. Today, they claim the green stem remains part of the design to intentionally reflect the color into the now pale, crystalline wines of the region. The Rhine Wine Glass is relative squat (short) when compared to other wine glasses. White wines, unlike red wines, do not need a wide bowl which allows space for the wine to breathe and develop. However, the bowl in this case is kept wide to ostensibly allow the drinker to receive the full sweet scent of the wine. Stemmed glasses are prefered for wine so that the drinker can hold the glass by the stem and swirl the wine. In this way the warmth of the hand does not warm the wine. However, the stems on these glasses are usually too thick and short to effectively hold comfortably. While the prunts have disappeared, the coiling or ribbing on the stem still serves to help in holding the chilled glass. The stem is a darker, brighter green and reminds you of the green vines along the hillsides of the Rhine Valley. The bowl of the glass is clear and may be engraved or etched (sometimes even painted) with bunches of grapes and vine leaves. In Germany, gold may added to the engraved decoration. So "Prost!" (Cheers) or "Zum Wohl!" (Good Health) to all of you wine drinkers!! ** Update: DoRi Miles, a modern Pattern Glass Historian, wrote me about this article and wanted to know who made the original glass (see top of article). Thanks to that writer I took a closer look and discovered that it was made by Luminarc which is one of the brands produced by ARC International. ARC was established in 1825 in the village of Arques in Northern France. The Durand family purchased the firm in 1926. Luminarc was the first of its own brands to be marketed in 1948. Today it is one of Europe's leading glassmakers with a brand portfolio consisting of Luminarc, Cristal D'Arques, J G Durand, Studio Nova, Mikasa, Salviati, and Pyrex, Arcoroc, and Longchamps. This information is borrowed from the following link/guide and is very informative please click and read it for much more information on these wine glasses /German-Romer-Roemer-Green-Stem-Glass_W0QQugidZ10000000005170529 Please feel free to ask questions before bidding, thanks :) read more

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