Val Saint Lambert - Liquor set (12) - Crystal - Uranium/Annaglazen

Set of 12 hand-blown uranium crystal glasses on stems by Val Saint Lambert.
A beautiful set of 12 Val Saint Lambert crystal aperitif or port glasses from the early 20th century, with hand-blown stems featuring air bubbles and uranium glass bowls with thumbprint-polishing, circa 1920/1930. These beauties are perfect for serving drinks or simple desserts and mousses.

These 12 vintage pedestal glasses display a bright green color under UV light, characteristic of uranium glass (also called Annagreen or vaseline glass).

Features of these glasses:
Material: The glass contains a small amount of uranium, used as a dye.
Fluorescence: Under a ultraviolet lamp (blacklight) the glasses glow bright neon green.
Dating: This type of glassware was produced mainly in Europe and America between roughly 1870 and 1940, during the heyday of pressed and cut glass.
The glasses are free of scratches and chips.
Dimensions: Height 11 cm (4.3") and diameter 6.4 cm (2.5").