Antique Crystal Glasses and Objects
Antique and vintage crystal glasses & diverse decorative objects from different European periods
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Crystal Hock Wine Glasses
Hock is an old English term for German white wine of Riesling grapes. “Hock” is the abbreviation of the obsolete word “hockamore” English shortened Hockamore from the name of the German city Hochheim which is located on the Main River. It seems to have been used in the 17th century initially for Middle Rhine wines but in the 18th century it was used as a term for any German wine sold in Great Britain. A visit in 1850 by Queen Victoria to Hochheim during harvest time is a likely reason for the term
A set of crystal wine glasses that are sometimes produced with a bowl of different colours within a set were wedding gifts in the mid-twentieth century. Whilst many come from Bohemia, England also produced them
For more than a century the form has included a tall stalk with a reasonably small bowl. The wine bowl is often coloured and richly cut and engraved
Cut Lead Crystal Decanters
Heavy lead carved crystal decanters with silver band and labels
Various Vintage Crystal Glass Items
