| Absinthe Glasses I |
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| Some interesting glasses especially made for absinthe - an "East" glass, Reservoirs, Pontarliers, engraved publicity glasses for Absinthe Barnoud and a group of so-called "uranium glass" - a popular novelty colouring in the late 19th century.. Visit our Absinthe Classics site to buy classic Pontarlier and Tarragona glasses, blown from original 19th century moulds. Visit our Absinthe Spoon site to buy modern replica absinthe glasses. We periodically have rare original vintage glasses for sale at Absinthe Originals. |
| A large wide mouthed, dose-marked glass used in the east of France, and extracts from the Verreries Meisenthal and Portieux catalogues. |
| Three typical styles of reservoir glass |
| "Pontarlier" glasses |
| An unusual sand-moulded reservoir glass |
| "Cordon" glasses, with a raised band marking the dose. |
| Yvonne-style absinthe glasses from the Verreries Croismare catalogue. |
| Small publicity glasses for Absinthe Barnoud - two different lettering styles |
| Larger (20.cm), Yvonne-style glass with publicity for Absinthe Barnoud. |
3 Swirl glasses, a Cote Baritel spoon-holder and an Absinthe Mugnier carafe, all made from pale lime-green
uranium glass. On the left, the same glasses under ultraviolet light, showing the characteristic fluorescence caused
by the presence of radioactive compounds (uranium dioxide) in the glass. Because of its mysterious greenish tinge,
this type of glassware, first manufactured in the mid 19th century, was particularly appropriate for use with absinthe.
For more uranium and opaline glass, see here.
uranium glass. On the left, the same glasses under ultraviolet light, showing the characteristic fluorescence caused
by the presence of radioactive compounds (uranium dioxide) in the glass. Because of its mysterious greenish tinge,
this type of glassware, first manufactured in the mid 19th century, was particularly appropriate for use with absinthe.
For more uranium and opaline glass, see here.
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hung in almost every bar and café in France.
Both Picasso and Braque were inspired by this image, using it
as the basis of some of the very earliest Cubist paintings.
We have fine replicas of these beautiful glasses available at
our sister sites, The Absinthe Spoon and Absinthe Classics.
We periodically have rare original Pontarlier glasses for sale at
Absinthe Originals.
Both Picasso and Braque were inspired by this image, using it
as the basis of some of the very earliest Cubist paintings.
We have fine replicas of these beautiful glasses available at
our sister sites, The Absinthe Spoon and Absinthe Classics.
We periodically have rare original Pontarlier glasses for sale at
Absinthe Originals.
