Val Saint Lambert - Drinking glass (12) - Lothaire - Glass

Nice glass cup that under normal light looks clear. Under UV light the glass shows a striking green fluorescence.
natural Uranium glass. under (UV) light the glass fluoresces bright green due to the presence of a small amount of Uranium oxide.

Beautiful engraved glasses made of Val Saint Lambert, dating from 1880.
You can find these glasses in the first catalog of 1900 from Val Saint Lambert under the dinner service "Service Lothaire". see print in the attachment.

The glasses belong to one of the first services produced by Val Saint Lambert.
The stem of the glass also resembles a lot the "Cylindrique" from the sister companies Baccarat / Saint Louis,

The glasses are mouth-blown in a goblet shape, after which the rims and lines were engraved by hand.

The glasses are made of glass in which a portion of pure crystal was added; this often happened in the 19th century to give the glasses a nicer sheen. Also the purity levels were not as high as now.
This can be seen by small air bubbles in the glass.

All glasses differ in weight,

All glasses are in good condition, no cracks or chips.
Given the age, a small signs of wear may be present, as well as glass filaments, air bubbles and imperfections are completely normal for antique glassware of more than 100 years.
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Dimensions
Height about 8.3 cm, one glass 8 cm
diameter about 4.4 cm, one glass 3.9 cm bottom about 4.2 cm one glass 3.9 cm

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Weight 529 g

Delivery
The seller ships within 3 working days after receiving payment; sometimes pickup is also possible.
It is packed with great care and sent by registered mail.
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