Colourful Verrerie Cristallerie D’Arques Service Liqueur Decanter and Glasses Set

Jon Nix — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:30:46 +0000

Quite a funky way of having a little tipple, this French glasses and decanter set made by Verrerie Cristallerie D'Arques features an abstract circles pattern across the pieces, with a bright yellow decanter and six matching small glasses in red, light blue, and turquoise (two of each colour). Dating from the late 1960s the set is in good condition and with its original box (though we suspect that it should have a lid which unfortunately is missing). All in all, this is a very colourful and snazzy drinking set for your next barbecue, party, or other event, or simply "at home" when you fancy something a little special served with something special to match.

The glasses measure 5cm (2 in.) in height and the decanter is approximately 18cm (7 in.) in height, including the stopper.

The glasses and decanter are in good condition with only very minor signs of wear - no chips or cracks. The box does have some wear and tear - as is to be expected - to edges and corners, and some surface loss where tape has been applied.

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Set of 8 “International” glasses by Libbey (1959-61)

Jon Nix — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:41:09 +0000

Made by the American company of Libbey, this is a complete set of eight colourful glasses depicting international cities: Madrid, Athens, Hague, Havana, London, Rome, Bombay, and Paris. Perfect for your "Mad Men" cocktail cabinet (if you have one) or for any enthusiastically retro drinking environment ;)

The presence of the Havana glass dates the set between 1959 and 1961 (see the 1959-60 Libbey Catalogue here: http://libbeyhistory.com/Catalogs/19591960fall.pdf) . Because of the Bay of Pigs / Cuban Missile Crisis - and the sensitivity of having a Cuba-related item in the set- Nassau replaced Havana in 1962.

The glasses are in the "Double Old Fashioned" tumber glass style of the range and each is approximately 4in (10cm) high with a diameter of 3in (8cm) around the rim. Overall, the glasses are in very good condition, aside from a nibble on the rim of the "Havana" glass which is a shame but we don't think that it renders the set any less desirable.

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Colourful Verrerie Cristallerie D’Arques Service Liqueur Decanter and Glasses Set

Set of 8 “International” glasses by Libbey (1959-61)