Mid 20th Century Classic Cenedese Fume and Gold Champagne Glasses- Set of 12

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This exceptional set of 12 vintage champagne glasses is a rare and unique find.

Handmade in Murano, Italy by Cenedese, … Read more This exceptional set of 12 vintage champagne glasses is a rare and unique find.

Handmade in Murano, Italy by Cenedese, one of the most renowned glassmakers of the time, these glasses are a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

The glasses are made of fume-colored glass, a special technique that gives the glass a light amber color with slight variations. The stem of each glass is a bone-shaped rigadin with two "morisa dentellata" applications and pure 24K gold leaf.

These glasses are a true work of art, and they are sure to impress your guests. They are perfect for special occasions or as a beautiful addition to your home.

Pristine condition, from Amelio Cenedese personal stock. Never used. Never shipped.

Features:
Handmade in Murano, Italy by Cenedese
Fume-colored glass with slight variations
Bone-shaped rigadin stem with two "morisa dentellata" applications and pure 24K gold leaf
Rare and unique find

Benefits:
Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your special occasions
Impress your guests with these unique and eye-catching glasses
Enjoy your champagne in style
Own a piece of history with this rare set of glasses

One note about the fume color. Very old technique, it started as a color that would be difficult to avoid. When furnaces were working on wood fire, the partial combustion of the wood created a smoke inside the crucible, the carbon residual in the melted glass gave a light amber color that you can see on the XVII chandeliers. Color generates had small variations from piece to piece. The way to attain this color is similar to the Japanese Raku, reducing the oxigen input, the fire starts creating reducent smoke (in italian fumo/fume). The technique was then perfectionated working over other colors. Metal oxides also change the color in reducent atmosphere. Today this technique is hard to acheive with the pure burning of natural gas, so it became a way to recognise antiques

Sizes and color are varying from piece to piece but the group together is a whole. Measures listed are that of one of the largest one. See less