COLLECTION OF MID-20TH CENTURY CUT CRYSTAL SERVING BOWLS AND TABLEWARE

OVERVIEW:
A SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF CUT CRYSTAL GLASSWARE COMPRISING MULTIPLE SERVING BOWLS AND TABLEWARE PIECES, FEATURING GEOMETRIC CUT PATTERNS TYPICAL OF MID-20TH CENTURY EUROPEAN PRODUCTION. THE LOT INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 15-20 INDIVIDUAL PIECES IN VARYING SIZES, PREDOMINANTLY CLEAR CRYSTAL WITH DEEPLY CUT DIAMOND AND FAN MOTIFS.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: CUT CRYSTAL GLASS
- PATTERN TYPE: GEOMETRIC CUTS INCLUDING DIAMOND LATTICE AND RADIATING FAN DESIGNS
- APPROXIMATE PIECES: 15-20 ITEMS INCLUDING SERVING BOWLS, SMALLER BOWLS, AND ACCESSORY PIECES
- PERIOD: CIRCA 1950S-1970S BASED ON CUTTING STYLE AND GLASS COMPOSITION
- ORIGIN: EUROPEAN MANUFACTURE, LIKELY CENTRAL EUROPEAN PRODUCTION

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION PRESENTS IN FAIR CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE. MULTIPLE PIECES EXHIBIT RIM CHIPS RANGING FROM MINOR TO MODERATE, MOST COMMONLY OBSERVED ON THE UPPER EDGES OF SERVING BOWLS. SURFACE SCRATCHES ARE EVIDENT ACROSS THE CUT FACETS, A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE OF EXTENDED USE AND CLEANING. SEVERAL PIECES DISPLAY INTERNAL STRESS FRACTURES VISIBLE UNDER LIGHT EXAMINATION, THOUGH THESE DO NOT APPEAR TO COMPROMISE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AT PRESENT. MINOR CLOUDINESS IS PRESENT ON SOME PIECES, TYPICAL OF VINTAGE CRYSTAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROFESSIONALLY POLISHED. THE GEOMETRIC CUT PATTERNS REMAIN CLEARLY DEFINED ON MOST EXAMPLES, THOUGH WEAR TO THE HIGHEST POINTS OF THE CUTS IS APPARENT ON FREQUENTLY-USED PIECES.

NOTABLE FEATURES:
THE CUTTING QUALITY DEMONSTRATES COMPETENT MID-CENTURY EUROPEAN CRAFTSMANSHIP, WITH CONSISTENT GEOMETRIC PATTERNS AND EVEN DEPTH OF CUT ACROSS MOST PIECES. THE CRYSTAL COMPOSITION APPEARS TO BE STANDARD SODA-LIME GLASS RATHER THAN LEAD CRYSTAL, BASED ON THE WEIGHT AND REFRACTIVE PROPERTIES VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS. SEVERAL LARGER SERVING BOWLS SHOW EVIDENCE OF REGULAR DOMESTIC USE, WITH WEAR PATTERNS CONSISTENT WITH TABLE SERVICE OVER MULTIPLE DECADES.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION, ORIGIN UNKNOWN. PIECES SHOW NO MAKER'S MARKS OR SIGNATURES VISIBLE UPON INSPECTION.

THIS COLLECTION WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR A BUYER SEEKING VINTAGE TABLEWARE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES OR FOR RESTORATION AND RESALE. INDIVIDUAL PIECES COULD BE SEPARATED FOR SALE OR RETAINED AS A WORKING SERVICE SET FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES.

Item Size: Height: 60cm, Width: 50cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 25Kg

Condition: Fair

221819+11

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