A scarce and rare Georges Briard "Poison Laboratory" pitcher and "Blend Your Poison" low ball glasses.This scarce pattern is the pinnacle of Georges Briard patterns and truly a magical one. The pitcher has a magical feel to it and as Gold "Rx" symbols on each side of the pitcher and "Poison Laboratory" on the front along with pistols, criss-crossed knives and a mortal/pestle. The "Blend Your Poison" glasses are small tapered rocks glasses with the same RX design.
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This set includes 6 pieces total: 1 glass stirring wand, 1 pitcher, and 4 glasses
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This set includes 6 pieces total: 1 glass stirring wand, 1 pitcher, and 4 glasses
A quick summary about this glassware maker: Georges Briard was the go-to for decorative housewares in the 1950s and 60s and was carried at upscale retails like Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus. Briard’s success and notoriety came with the use of 22-karat gold as screened decoration for bent glassware. His design hallmarks are repetitive patterns, most often featuring geometric shapes or nature based images. Georges Briard is known for creating some of the most stunning Mid Century Modern glassware as well as Atomic and Kitsch designs in the later 1970s and is the essence of MCM glassware excellence.
Maker/era: Georges Briard, Mid Century
Hallmarks: None of the pieces bare the Briard signature
Measurements: The glass stirring wand measures 10" in length; the pitcher measures 9" tall; the glasses measure just shy of 3 1/2" tall x 2 1/2" in diameter
Overall condition: Very, very good condition. This set has been in a cabinet for decades. The Gold and graphics are vibrant. The glass clarity is perfectly clear. One of the Rx symbols on one glass has two small specks (and we mean specks) of gold loss. In short, this set is in very good shape and displays beautifully.
***General vintage glassware disclaimer: Please note, Mid Century glassware often had manufacturing occurrences such as waves in the glass, a tiny bubble in the glass, an extra dot of gold paint that made it on the black enamel, etc. Purely the nature of Mid Century glassware. Cheers!
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