A lovely set of 6 "Leopard print glasses by Culver. This scarce pattern features an animal-print design that includes vibrant gold, black, and white with a subtle gold band at the top and bottom. Truly a stunning set.
A quick summary about this glassware maker: Culver was famous for their stunning decorative glassware in 22-karat gold – think lavish and opulent cocktailware of the 1950s and 60s. In the late 1950’s, Culver started the application of the 22-karat gold to their glassware. Fun fact: the super-heated, roll-on process of gold remains a secret today. Culver comes in a variety of patterns including gilded mushrooms, owls, cats, wildlife, Egyptian or Asian inspired design themes, holiday designs, sports motifs and many others. Their glassware bares several signatures (depending on the era) including "Culver Ltd" (Ltd = Limited), "Culver", and "Culver with a C inside a circle" (a copyright symbol). During the 1970s, many of Culver's glasses moved from the applied signature to a small gold foil sticker (that read: 22k Gold Culver Made in USA) that was often removed by the original buyer upon purchase. Culver stopped producing its gold overlay pieces in the 1980s.
Maker Culver Ltd.
Hallmarks: None - please note: these glasses do not bare a Culver signature, this particular glass came with a gold foil sticker (that said Culver) and was typically removed upon purchase.
Measurements: 5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter
Condition: Very, very good vintage condition with very minor signs of wear. No chips or nicks. Here's a full summary of any signs of age that we see:
1) All glasses have a very subtle "seam" to the pattern (purely how the pattern was applied to the glass)
2) There's very minor surface wear in a few areas (i.e. from past handling, etc)
3) There's very, very minor wear to a few areas on the gold bands (very minor)
In short, this set is in good vintage condition and displays beautifully.
**On shipping: We take our packaging very seriously and carefully wrap all pieces to ensure safe delivery. We pack our glassware well, which means a larger, heavier box.
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