CUT CRYSTAL DECORATIVE GLASSWARE SET WITH HEXAGONAL CRYSTAL CLOCK - CIRCA 1950S-1960S

AN ELEGANT COLLECTION OF MID-CENTURY CUT CRYSTAL DECORATIVE PIECES COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIAL RECTANGULAR SERVING TRAY WITH GEOMETRIC LATTICE PATTERN, A LIDDED CIRCULAR BONBON OR CANDY DISH WITH RADIATING FAN-CUT DESIGN, TWO MATCHING TRUMPET-FORM VASES WITH FLARED RIMS AND DEEP GEOMETRIC CUTTING, AND A STRIKING HEXAGONAL CRYSTAL CLOCK WITH INTEGRATED TIMEPIECE MECHANISM.

OVERVIEW:
THIS IS A COORDINATED SET OF DECORATIVE GLASSWARE IN THE CLASSICAL CUT CRYSTAL TRADITION, LIKELY EUROPEAN MANUFACTURE FROM THE POST-WAR PERIOD. THE PIECES DEMONSTRATE THE REFINED GEOMETRIC CUTTING AND PRISMATIC LIGHT-PLAY CHARACTERISTIC OF MID-CENTURY CRYSTAL DESIGN. THE INTEGRATION OF A WORKING TIMEPIECE WITHIN A CRYSTAL HEXAGONAL HOUSING IS A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE, SUGGESTING THIS MAY BE A LUXURY GIFT SET OR DECORATOR'S COLLECTION.

SPECIFICATIONS:

GLASSWARE COMPONENTS:
- RECTANGULAR SERVING TRAY: PRESSED AND CUT CRYSTAL WITH GEOMETRIC LATTICE PATTERN THROUGHOUT, SHALLOW DEPTH SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY OR SERVING
- LIDDED BONBON DISH: CIRCULAR FORM WITH FITTED LID, RADIATING FAN-CUT PATTERN CREATING STRONG LIGHT REFRACTION
- VASES (PAIR): TRUMPET-FORM WITH FLARED RIMS, DEEP GEOMETRIC CUTTING TO BODY, APPROXIMATELY 12-14 CM HEIGHT
- ALL GLASSWARE PIECES FEATURE CRISP, WELL-DEFINED CUTTING WITH NO FROSTING OR GRINDING MARKS VISIBLE

CLOCK COMPONENT:
- HOUSING: HEXAGONAL CUT CRYSTAL FORM, APPROXIMATELY 8-9 CM HEIGHT
- MECHANISM: MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENT WITH VISIBLE BRASS COMPONENTS AND WINDING MECHANISM
- DIAL: CREAM-COLOURED FACE WITH ARABIC NUMERALS AND BRASS HANDS
- WORKING STATUS: MECHANISM PRESENT AND INTACT; NOT TESTED FOR CURRENT FUNCTION
- THE CLOCK FACE IS SET INTO THE CRYSTAL HOUSING WITH BRASS COLLAR AND BEZEL

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE CRYSTAL PIECES DISPLAY THE NATURAL PATINA AND MINOR SURFACE WEAR EXPECTED OF MID-CENTURY GLASSWARE IN REGULAR USE. NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS ARE EVIDENT TO ANY OF THE CRYSTAL COMPONENTS. THE GEOMETRIC CUTTING REMAINS SHARP AND WELL-DEFINED. THE CLOCK MECHANISM SHOWS EXPECTED OXIDATION TO THE BRASS COMPONENTS, CONSISTENT WITH AGE. ALL PIECES REMAIN INTACT AND DISPLAY-READY. THE SET REPRESENTS A COHESIVE DECORATIVE COLLECTION IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO MAKER'S MARKS OR SIGNATURES IDENTIFIED ON INSPECTION.

THIS TYPE OF COORDINATED CRYSTAL SET WAS POPULAR AS LUXURY HOME DÉCOR AND GIFT ITEMS DURING THE 1950S-1960S, PARTICULARLY IN EUROPEAN MARKETS. THE COMBINATION OF FUNCTIONAL TIMEPIECE WITH DECORATIVE CRYSTAL PIECES SUGGESTS HIGH-END MANUFACTURE AND ORIGINAL RETAIL POSITIONING AS A PREMIUM GIFT OR DECORATOR'S COLLECTION.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548753+4

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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