Wiskemann - Liquor set (2) - Crystal

Elegant cocktail shaker and ice tongs "cut-to-clear" (highly sought after, especially in emerald green).

The design is a classic Bohemian piece (Val St. Lambert or Nachtmann style). The combination of emerald green with long, tapered cuts (called "lance cuts") suggests a very high-level production, probably dating from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Glass technique: it is "cased and engraved" glass. Practically, the vessel was made with a layer of emerald green glass over a clear layer. The craftsman then carved nailhead motifs (the upper ovals) and a diamond lattice (the lower grid) to reveal the transparency beneath.

• Style and Origin: This kind of item was typical of Bohemian production (modern-day Czech Republic) or of the great English crystal houses (such as Webb or Richardson) that supplied the tables of Europe’s upper bourgeoisie.

The WA mark confirms that the pieces were produced by Wiskemann, one of the most prestigious names in Belgian silverware.