April 8, 2024
Set Of 7 Ceska Cut Crystal Hi-ball Tumblers Prague, Czechoslovakia Czech vintage
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Set Of 7 Ceska Cut Crystal Hi-ball Tumblers Prague, Czechoslovakia Czech vintage. Canterbury cut. Condition is like New. Very brilliant clear crystal. 27% fe.Czechoslovakian glass is sone of the finest in the world. GLASS was made in Bohemia, the northern region of Czechoslovakia, as far back as the time that the country was inhabited by Celts. Later, in the 8th and 10th centuries, glassmaking flourished in what was then called the Great Moravian Empire.In the early 20th century, Bohemian glass blowers were chosen to create the designs of Vienna's famous Wiener Werkstatten (Vienna Workshop); today, Bohemian glass is often selected as the official service for the heads of governments around the world, including the Soviet Union and Pakistan, and for organizations such as Unesco.In brief, Czech glass and Czech crystal production has been around in Europe for thousands of years. The difference was that as Bohemia was the seat of royalty and emperors for much of the Middle Ages it was at the “cutting edge” of glass design and production. The tall champagne flute glass was a Bohemian design.Two things will identify Czech crystal. The first is the weight. 24% lead content makes crystal much heavier than Czech glass. Cheaper products will increase the glass volume for cutting making it much thicker and making the weight heavier which brings
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