Wiskemann - Liquor set (2) - Crystal

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

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

Glass technique: This is “encamiciato e intagliato” glass, i.e., cased glass. In practice, the container is formed with a layer of emerald-green glass over a transparent layer. The craftsman then carved the motifs in "nail" (the upper ovals) and in "diamond" (the lower lattice) to reveal the underlying transparency.

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

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