1902 Pitkin Brooks Cut Crystal Glass Water Carafe With Tumblers American Brilliant Period- 4 Pieces

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American Brilliant Period (ABP) Cut Crystal Set of 4

This antique carafe and tumbler set by Pitkin & Brooks of … more American Brilliant Period (ABP) Cut Crystal Set of 4

This antique carafe and tumbler set by Pitkin & Brooks of Chicago is in excellent condition. This carafe and tumbler pattern are shown on page 7 in the 1902-1903 catalog. Identified as #78 for tumbler and #7800 as carafe glass set.

Carafe 7” tall x 6.25” wide
Tumbler 4” tall x 3” wide

Less than half of these time period crystal are marked, many cannot be identified or have yet to be identified. On top of that locating matching sets over 120 years does not happen or takes years of searching.

This set is meant to be useful while a beautiful showcase in display. A water, wine or juice carafe.

If you wish a second carafe that is same pattern, slightly taller it is available as a single piece. Use one for white wine and the second for red, one for juice the other for water. Easy to enjoy on your table!

*See last photo of this set with the additional carafe.

Please see additional listings for a variety of tumblers along with serving pieces from the American Brilliant Period (ABP).


Excerpts from www.cutglass.org which provides excellent historical background to today.


‘Cut Glass’ is crystal that has been decorated entirely by hand by use of rotating wheels. Cuts are made in an otherwise completely smooth surface of the glass by artisans holding and moving the piece against various sized metal or stone wheels.

American companies showed their beautiful home decor and furnishings at our nations 100th birthday at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Stunning new patterns stood out against earlier European designs .Cutting shops proliferated to meet the demand for fine pieces of cut glass being sought by wealthy American households.

American Brilliant Period ranged approximately from 1876 to WW1. Hand blown into iron molds ‘a blank’ and then hand cut by artisans over numerous labor intensive hours. less