A magical set of six (4) Georges Briard "Name Your Poison" glasses/swizzle set. This scarce pattern is the pinnacle of Georges Briard patterns and truly a magical one. Each glass has a different poison graphic (that includes Paris Green, Iodine, Wood Alcohol, and Carbolic Acid) and "Name Your Poison" can be found at the bottom of each glass graphic along with "RX" on the sides of the glasses, criss-crossed knives and a mortal/pestle. The graphics colors are a stunning deep black with a vibrant gold. The swizzle sticks are a hard resin (in an ivory or off-white tone). Please note: these swizzle sticks are the non-jeweled version.
This set includes: 4 Glasses (Paris Green, Iodine, Wood Alcohol, and Carbolic Acid) and 4 Skull swizzle sticks.
Please note: If you'd like a larger set of this pattern, we also have the Georges Briard "Mix Your Poison" glass/swizzle sticks set and a set of 8 Poison Glasses that come in a glassware caddy, please see other listings.
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: All glasses are signed "Georges Briard" in gold cursive
Measurements: Each glass measures 5 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter; the swizzle sticks measure 6 3/4" in length
Condition of the glassware: Good vintage condition overall with some mild signs of wear. The glass clarity is perfectly clear (no cloudiness), any yellow hue you see is due to the camera's flash. There are zero chips or cracks on any of the glasses. We do our best to describe every flaw as we take our vintage glassware very seriously. Here's a glass by glass summary:
1) Wood Alcohol: One small spot of gold loss to each Rx - see photos #4 and #5
2) Iodine: No gold loss on either Rx
3) Paris Green: There's minor gold loss to both Rx (on each side) - see photos #4 and #5
4) Carbolic Acid: No gold loss on either Rx
Overall, these collectible glasses are in very good vintage condition with mild signs of age. We know the above sounds kit-picky but we like to be thorough when it comes to our vintage glassware sets. Cheers!
General vintage glassware disclaimer: Mid Century glassware often has imperfections (i.e. tiny bubbles in the glass, or a "seam" from when the glass was being created, an extra spot of gold or enamel that made it on a clear part of the glass, etc -- purely the nature of vintage glassware). These glasses are no exception. The Briard poison glasses often had "waves" to a small area of the glass (you have to hold it up close directly at eye level). Purely the nature of this glassware pattern. Cheers!
**On shipping: We take our packaging very seriously and carefully wrap all pieces to ensure safe delivery. Please note: we're not making a penny on shipping. This set will be double-boxed and packed with extreme care.
****Important to note pre-purchase: Buyers, please examine all photos carefully as we cannot accept returns due to the fragile nature (the possibility of breakage when being shipped back) of our vintage/antique pieces. Our items are true vintage pieces that might have manufacturers flaws, flaws from age, or imperfections in general from being vintage. We try to explain the condition/description in an accurate and thorough manner but we ask that you please examine all photos carefully and ask all questions before purchasing an item as we are unable to accept returns due to the risk of breakage.
>>> IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS/PROOF OF ORDER ACCURACY & SHIPMENT: on orders with MULTIPLE pieces please note that if your order has more than one item/piece in it (so multiple pieces such as a set of jiggers, cocktail picks, tags, Julep cups, combined shipping orders, the screw cap on a flask or shaker, etc.) please take care to thoroughly empty the box and unpack ALL pieces which may be hidden in tissue paper, bubble wrap, peanuts, etc. We cannot be responsible if you accidentally throw one of your items away! We WILL be able to confirm with 100% certainty that we shipped ALL pieces in your order as we photograph/document ALL PIECES in the box it ships in along with the buyer’s order receipt, shipping label, and tracking number (in case we need to verify that all pieces were shipped once the package has been received). Thank you for shopping with us and cheers!