I have 6 of these wine goblets. Given to my mum (actually by an old lady she didn't like, which is a topic of conversation every time they are used). How old are they? Where are they from? Are they worth anything? Did this old lady do my mum a kindness?
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Pretty! Probably 1940s-1950s when these were very popular. Often called cranberry (which to me is the right name, but some call them ruby--which to me is MUCH darker red). The technique is called fade to clear. I can't get a good bead on the flower etched on them. If you send the photo to Replacements.Com they should be able to give you the exact pattern.
Most sell between 3-15 dollars a piece (this is on average). There are a few brands that are highly sought after and you may fetch a little more, like if they are Culver (which I think are usually signed somewhere on the piece), then can fetch in the high teens and low 20s a piece if it is a rare or highly sought after pattern.
These are VERY, VERY fragile so if you decide to sell, best to find an in person venue to sell them.
Post back what replacements tells you and I can help you value them!
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Beautiful glasses.
It seems that fancy glass's value has been in the low end for several years and only a select few buyers are really interested in owning this type of fragile item. Most are just interested in durable drinking glasses - nothing fancy.
It seems the sit-down dinner starting with a glass of wine is rarely happening and now with the present economy situation, the sales will probably be even slower.
You can send pictures to Replacements and they may be able to help:
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They would be more valuable if they were Culver but they do not look like Culver to me.
Early, early Culver pieces were not signed but these are very rare and difficult to prove. Culver then used cursive signature and then blocked lettering and finally used paper labels.
Culver has a very interesting company history.
"The history of Culver Glassware: Oddly shrouded in mystery, Culver was founded in Brooklyn, NY in the late 30s by Irving Rothenberg. In the 1980s Culver ended it's own glass production and started printing from glass blanks, mostly made in China, but also provided by American companies such as Libbey. Upon ending their glass making production the company moved to New Jersey and remained there until they closed in the early 90s.
This beautiful set also can be Bohemian Cranberry glass, made for centuries and has a long history. They specialize in different colors chiseled cuts added gold and silver . Here is a little more about this glass
en.wikipedia.org/
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