Drinking set - Crystal - Vintage "Globe" liqueur set
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Vintage Globe-style cave à liqueur set in French Napoleon III design, featuring a hand-cut lead crystal globe on a gilt brass base with three dolphins, including a central decanter and six crystal glasses, dating to 1960–1970 with origin Germany in pristine, unused condition.
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Vintage "Globe" cave à liqueur / Tantalus – Hand-cut Lead Crystal & ormolu – Complete & Perfect Condition
Description: A dazzling and fully complete vintage "Globe" liquor set (cave à liqueur) in the luxurious French Napoleon III style.
The spherical housing is made of heavy, high-quality hand-cut lead crystal with a deep diamond-cut pattern (diamant-shear).
Inside sits the original label with the quality guarantee: "Echt Bleikristall mit Handschliff".
The globe rests on a very decorative, gold-plated brass base, supported by three detailed mythological dolphins.
The top is finished with a classic pinecone finial.
The gold-colored interior is 100% complete and in impeccable condition.
It contains the original central decanter and the six accompanying crystal cordial glasses.
Condition: In perfect, damage-free condition. The crystal shows no chips or cracks.
The metal and gilding work is fully intact and glossy.
Very rare in this complete and undamaged condition.
Due to the extreme fragility of the crystal, pickup is strongly preferred.
Any shipping is entirely at the risk and expense of the buyer and will be shipped exclusively registered and extremely carefully (in thick layers of bubble wrap).
Vintage "Globe" cave à liqueur / Tantalus – Hand-cut Lead Crystal & ormolu – Complete & Perfect Condition
Description: A dazzling and fully complete vintage "Globe" liquor set (cave à liqueur) in the luxurious French Napoleon III style.
The spherical housing is made of heavy, high-quality hand-cut lead crystal with a deep diamond-cut pattern (diamant-shear).
Inside sits the original label with the quality guarantee: "Echt Bleikristall mit Handschliff".
The globe rests on a very decorative, gold-plated brass base, supported by three detailed mythological dolphins.
The top is finished with a classic pinecone finial.
The gold-colored interior is 100% complete and in impeccable condition.
It contains the original central decanter and the six accompanying crystal cordial glasses.
Condition: In perfect, damage-free condition. The crystal shows no chips or cracks.
The metal and gilding work is fully intact and glossy.
Very rare in this complete and undamaged condition.
Due to the extreme fragility of the crystal, pickup is strongly preferred.
Any shipping is entirely at the risk and expense of the buyer and will be shipped exclusively registered and extremely carefully (in thick layers of bubble wrap).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
4.5 kg
Style subtype
French design
Title additional information
Vintage "Globe" liqueur set
Number of objects
1
Material
Crystal
Country of origin
Germany
Style
Vintage
Condition
As new - unused
Height
34 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
21 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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