Pair 1930s Art Deco Libbey Cordials Arthur Nash Design
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Acid etched Libbey on the bottom of these cordials. Approx 7 1/4" tall. They look like Art Deco Moderne but were gotten in the 1930s ............. .NO DAMAGE. Very fine quality.Pair of 2 the same.Perfect condition.No scratches.Fine stems look like architectural columns. These were bought at the Georg Jensen Store in New York City many many years ago. SOME HISTORY BELOW ----------For over a 100 years, from about 1820 to 1920, cut glass was the principal product of New England Glass/The Libbey Glass Company. In fact, Libbey was one of the world's largest producers of cut glass during the early part of this century, employing over 200 full-time engravers in 1915, leaving behind a tremendous legacy of cut glass tableware, serving pieces, and items for the home, such as vases and lamps.These products were fashioned from expensive lead glass and engraving was done using the demanding copper-wheel technique, which is the finest and most detailed kind of engraving. Many patterns and designs were made in sets of various sizes. Today, it is common to see examples of Libbey's brilliant cut glass products on display at museums.Later, t were various attempts by Libbey to revive fine glassware.************* For instance, The Libbey-Nash line, which was introduced in the early 30's, featured 80 patterns of hand-crafted stemware, of Steuben-like
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