Vintage drinks set, Germany, 1960s

Description

Vintage drinks set, Germany, 1960s
An elegant, complete set for serving drinks, consisting of a decanter with its original stopper and five glasses.
The entire set is made of heavy, transparent lead crystal, attractively decorated with distinctive gold floral motifs.
The decanter has a geometric, rectangular shape with richly faceted sides and a decorative stopper.
The glasses feature decorative, radiating ornaments and faceted bases.

The original inscription “Echt Bleikristall Gepresst”, meaning pressed German lead crystal glass, is still visible on the glasses.
This marking is commonly found on antique objects from West Germany, particularly those dating from the mid-20th century.

Decanter dimensions:
height – 26 cm,
width – 10 cm,
depth – 7 cm.

Glass dimensions:
height – 5 cm,
diameter – 6,5 cm.

Origin: Germany, most probably West Germany
Date: c. 1960–1970
Material: pressed lead glass
Decoration: hand-painted / applied gold floral ornaments