Description
**Please see matching set of 4 Culver highball glasses offered in a separate listing @ Curated by Ms. H.**
* Set of 4, gorgeous Culver highball glasse
* Pattern is "Antigua": 22K-gold overlay banded base with ovals cut out of crackle gilt gold.
Delicate embossed gilt band around upper edge.
* Glasses measure approximately 5 1/2" tall x 2-3/4" diameter.
* Culver Ltd. was founded in Brooklyn, NY, in 1939 and created high-end and highly-
collectible, mid-century drink and barware.
* "The Rothenberg family founded Culver Glass, or Culver Industries, in Brooklyn, New York, in 1939. It was one of several emerging glassware companies amid the rising practice of hosting cocktail hours in American society. The company initially made glassware with acid-etched, sandblasted, hand-painted, or silk-screen designs.
In the late 1950s, the company used a unique, classified process of applying gold to the outer surface of its glass. This technique resulted in glassware featuring decals, patterns, and inscriptions in 22-karat gold, for which Culver Glass soon became famous...
Culver Glass produced over seventy-five designs, including Seville, Antigua, Canella, Samoa, Barcelona, Tyrol, Mardi Gras, and Terrazo. At its peak in the 1960s and 1970s, it was sold in the finest department stores and offered customers interesting bar set configurations like the "Ferris wheel" carrier.
After moving its production to New Jersey in 1980, Culver Glass released its barware patterns using pre-made blank glasses from other manufacturers. It also began scaling back its gilded designs as it became the leading importer of ice buckets and barware. It focused instead on typical designs like paisley, leaves, wildlife, and sea life...The Moderne Glass Company purchased Culver Glass in 1996..."-edited from www.worthpoint.com
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Great, vintage condition. Wear is consistent with age. Minor loss of gold on some glasses. Please examine photos. Measurements are approximate.
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Brand: Culver Ltd.
Materials & Techniques:
Glass
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
* Set of 4, gorgeous Culver highball glasse
* Pattern is "Antigua": 22K-gold overlay banded base with ovals cut out of crackle gilt gold.
Delicate embossed gilt band around upper edge.
* Glasses measure approximately 5 1/2" tall x 2-3/4" diameter.
* Culver Ltd. was founded in Brooklyn, NY, in 1939 and created high-end and highly-
collectible, mid-century drink and barware.
* "The Rothenberg family founded Culver Glass, or Culver Industries, in Brooklyn, New York, in 1939. It was one of several emerging glassware companies amid the rising practice of hosting cocktail hours in American society. The company initially made glassware with acid-etched, sandblasted, hand-painted, or silk-screen designs.
In the late 1950s, the company used a unique, classified process of applying gold to the outer surface of its glass. This technique resulted in glassware featuring decals, patterns, and inscriptions in 22-karat gold, for which Culver Glass soon became famous...
Culver Glass produced over seventy-five designs, including Seville, Antigua, Canella, Samoa, Barcelona, Tyrol, Mardi Gras, and Terrazo. At its peak in the 1960s and 1970s, it was sold in the finest department stores and offered customers interesting bar set configurations like the "Ferris wheel" carrier.
After moving its production to New Jersey in 1980, Culver Glass released its barware patterns using pre-made blank glasses from other manufacturers. It also began scaling back its gilded designs as it became the leading importer of ice buckets and barware. It focused instead on typical designs like paisley, leaves, wildlife, and sea life...The Moderne Glass Company purchased Culver Glass in 1996..."-edited from www.worthpoint.com
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Great, vintage condition. Wear is consistent with age. Minor loss of gold on some glasses. Please examine photos. Measurements are approximate.
Origin:
United States
Creator:
Brand: Culver Ltd.
Materials & Techniques:
Glass
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Great, vintage condition. Wear is consistent with age. Minor loss of gold on some glasses. Please examine photos. Measurements are approximate.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
5.5 x 2.75 x 2.75 in
1960s Mid-Century Modern Culver "Antiqua" Highball Glasses - Set of 4
Estimate $300-$600
Starting Bid
$150
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